Negative perceptions about self-control and identification with gender-role stereotypes related to binge eating, problem drinking, and to co-morbidity among adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-72

  Williams, Robert J ^a   Ricciardelli, Lina A ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Australia; Binge eating; Gender differences; Gender role stereotypes; Problem drinking; Self control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; BULIMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0037225785     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00454-8     Document Type: Article

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