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Original Articles

Muscle Dysmorphia Symptoms and Their Relationships to Self-concept and Negative Affect Among College Recreational Exercisers

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Pages 262-275 | Received 22 Apr 2008, Accepted 26 Nov 2008, Published online: 24 Jul 2009

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