An interpretative phenomenological analysis of participation in a pro-anorexia internet site and its relationship with disordered eating

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-296

  Mulveen, Ruaidhri ^a,c   Hepworth, Julie ^a,b,c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Argosy University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated conversation; Eating disorders; Internet; Pro anorexia

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIET; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33745215824     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306061187     Document Type: Article

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