Impulsivity as an underlying factor in the relationship between disordered eating and sexual behavior

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 361-366

  Culbert, Kristen M ^a   Klump, Kelly L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensatory behaviors; Eating disorders; Impulsivity; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULIMIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENTS;

EID: 28944440468     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20188     Document Type: Article

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