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A Naturalistic Investigation of Eating Behavior in Bulimia Nervosa.
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Davis, Ron; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Investigated parameters of eating behavior in subjects with bulimia nervosa (BN). BN and female comparison (FC) subjects monitored hourly over several days their food intake, mood, hunger, social circumstances, and experiences of unpleasant events. BN subjects reported more positive moods prior to consuming a meal, and more negative moods prior to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Bulimia, Eating Habits, Foreign Countries
A Program To Promote Positive Body Image: A 1-Year Follow-Up Evaluation.
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McVey, Gail L.; Davis, Ron – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2002
Evaluated the effectiveness of a program designed to promote body image satisfaction and prevent eating problems in young adolescent girls over a 1-year period. Found no program effect. Found instead, significant increases in body image satisfaction and decreases in eating problem scores over time for participants in both the prevention and…
Descriptors: Body Image, Early Adolescents, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits
Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Disordered Eating during Early Adolescence.
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McVey, Gail L.; Pepler, Debra; Davis, Ron; Flett, Gordon L.; Abdolell, Mohamed – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2002
Risk and protective factors associated with disordered eating were examined in girls in middle-level school. Analysis showed that low competence in physical appearance, high importance of social acceptance, high self-oriented perfectionism, and low parental support were correlated significantly with reports of high levels of disordered eating.…
Descriptors: Body Image, Early Adolescents, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits