The Relationship of Gender and Family Environment to Eating Disorder Risk in Adolescents.

Felker, Kenneth R.; Stivers, Cathie

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ERIC Number: EJ495946

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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The Relationship of Gender and Family Environment to Eating Disorder Risk in Adolescents.

Felker, Kenneth R.; Stivers, Cathie

Adolescence, v29 n116 p821-34 Win 1994

Surveys measured components of family environment and adolescents' risk of developing anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Females displayed a greater risk than males for developing eating disorders. Lower cohesion, expressiveness, independence, and organization in the family implied a higher eating disorder risk, as did greater conflict and control. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Family Environment, Family Problems, Females, Males, Mental Health, Nutrition, Racial Differences, Sex, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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