Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 190-199 , February 2005

Coping with body-image threats and challenges: validation of the Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory

  • Thomas F. Cash

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0267, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 757 683 4439; fax: +1 757 683 5087.
    • ,
  • Melanie T. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
    • ,
  • Emily Fleming Williams

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, United States

Received 6 January 2004 ,Accepted 20 July 2004.

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PII: S0022-3999(04)00549-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.07.008

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 190-199 , February 2005

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