@article{Bennett_Philipp_Schuler_Roy_2007, title={Race and Gender Differences of Body Physique and Self-Esteem in High School Students}, volume={5}, url={https://journals.calstate.edu/cjhp/article/view/1270}, DOI={10.32398/cjhp.v5i4.1270}, abstractNote={This study investigated race and gender differences of body physique and self-esteem in high school students (N = 754, mean age = 16.5 + 1.2 yr) attending public schools. Participants completed a five part body physique questionnaire where responses were based on a set of nine figure silhouette drawings and a five part self esteem questionniare. African American females reported significantly larger body physique preferences when compared to their Caucasian counterparts (p<0.05); there was no significant difference between the Caucasian and African American males (p&gt;0.05). African American’s (males and females) scored significantly higher on the self-esteem assessment than their Caucasian counterparts. These findings suggest that there might be important race and gender differences on various aspects of body physique and self-esteem in high school students.}, number={4}, journal={Californian Journal of Health Promotion}, author={Bennett, Jill E. and Philipp, Steven F. and Schuler, Petra B. and Roy, Jane L. P.}, year={2007}, month={Dec.}, pages={92-96} }