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ERIC Number: EJ555093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-828X
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Psychological Predictors of Anabolic Steroid Use: An Exploratory Study.
Schwerin, Michael J.; Corcoran, Kevin J.; LaFleur, Bonnie J.; Fisher, Leslee; Patterson, David; Olrich, Tracy
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, v6 n2 p57-68 1997
Examined social physique anxiety, upper body esteem, social anxiety, and body dissatisfaction as possible predictors of anabolic steroid (AS) use. Results based on 185 AS-using bodybuilders and various control groups indicated that the upper body strength subscale of two measures, along with age, were significant predictors of AS use. (RJM)
Descriptors: Body Image, Illegal Drug Use, Males, Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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