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Grenier, Victoria; And Others – 1983
Research has found that depressed moods increase eating among persons who are dieting and among those characterized by high levels of weight fluctuation. To determine whether eating improves depressed moods among persons who score high on the weight fluctuation factor on the Restraint Scale (Herman, et al, 1978), 72 college women consumed either a…
Descriptors: Body Weight, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Eating Habits