The prediction of negative events associated with anxiety and dietary restraint: A test of the content specificity hypothesis

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-108

  Bentz, Bret G ^b   Williamson, Donald A ^a   Smith, Cheryl F ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive bias; Content specificity hypothesis; Dietary restraint; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OVERNUTRITION; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THREAT;

EID: 0032808180     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022110921090     Document Type: Article

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