Self-esteem, eating problems, and psychological well-being in a cohort of schoolgirls aged 15-16: A questionnaire and interview study

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-47

  Button, Eric J ^a,b,f   Loan, Philippa ^c   Davies, Jo ^d   Sonuga Barke, Edmund J S ^e  

^a Leicestershire Mental Hlth Serv T   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^f LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031012145     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199701)21:1<39::AID-EAT5>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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