The role of stress in the association between low self-esteem, perfectionism, and worry, and eating disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-141

  Sassaroli, Sandra ^a   Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria ^a  

^a Modena e San Benedetto del Tronto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Bulimia; Drive for thinness; Low self esteem; Perfectionism; Stress; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

BODY MASS INDEX; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 14944358694     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20079     Document Type: Article

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