Sexual attitudes and body dissatisfaction among Chinese women with disabilities: The mediating role of body esteem and sexual esteem
), Wanbing Shi(2),
(1) School of Humanities and Law, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110000, Liaoning Province, China
(2) School of Management (Accessibility Management School), Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Nanjing, 210038, Jiangsu Province, China
Corresponding Author
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