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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Parental Pressure on Child Body Image, BMI, Body Image Dissatisfaction Associated with Eating Disorders in School-Age Children in China: A Path Analysis

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Pages 3247-3258 | Received 27 Apr 2023, Accepted 05 Aug 2023, Published online: 16 Aug 2023

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