Editorial: Emotional issues and assessment in adolescents and young adults

Authors

  • Helena Espirito-Santo Departamento de Investigação & Desenvolvimento, Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2625-3754

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2018.4.2.98

Keywords:

Editorial, Adolescents, Young adults, Body appearance

Abstract

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The present issue of the Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research offers relevant studies for those interested in research with adolescent and young adult populations, being investigated subjects especially related to body image, but also aspects related to traumatic experiences of interpersonal nature within these populations. In the last decades, modern societies have been giving extreme value to body appearance and shape. An ideally slim and firm body, not always available, may involve negative consequences for physical and mental health. This ideal is a product of a cultural moment and has come to be expressed as body dissatisfaction and distortion of body image in more and more people.

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Published

2018-10-01

How to Cite

Espirito-Santo, H. (2018). Editorial: Emotional issues and assessment in adolescents and young adults. Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research, 4(2), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2018.4.2.98

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Editorial

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