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Peer reviewedPeters, Carole; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1984
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are major concerns for high school students, especially females. These syndromes interfere with normal functioning and social development and can be life-threatening. Definitions, characteristics, symptoms, and treatment approaches for these two eating disorders are discussed, and suggestions for involvement of the…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Weight, Eating Habits, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textWalters, Paul R.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1984
The attitudes of college students toward diet and exercise were studied, with attention to whether attitudes varied by race and sex. A survey, which included items from the Eating Attitudes Test, was administered to 727 entering freshmen: 305 white females, 286 white males, 46 black females, and 38 black males. The findings showed that diet and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Body Image, Body Weight, College Freshmen
