Personality Features and Expressed Concerns of Adolescents with Eating Disorders.

Pryor, Tamara; Wiederman, Michael W.

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ERIC Number: EJ583349

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Personality Features and Expressed Concerns of Adolescents with Eating Disorders.

Pryor, Tamara; Wiederman, Michael W.

Adolescence, v33 n130 p291-300 Sum 1998

Investigates differences between adolescent females diagnosed with either anorexia nervosa (n=26) or bulimia nervosa (n=30) using the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory. About half of the participants displayed an inhibited personality style. Anorexics scored higher on the Respectful personality scale. Expressed concerns over self-concept, personal esteem, and sexual acceptance were common in the total sample. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Conformity, Eating Disorders, Females, Personality Traits, Self Concept, Self Control, Self Esteem, Sexuality

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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