Thinness and eating expectancies predict subsequent binge-eating and purging behavior among adolescent girls

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 188-197

  Smith, Gregory T ^a   Simmons, Jean R ^b   Flory, Kate ^c   Annus, Agnes M ^a   Hill, Kelly K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Binge eating; Expectancies; Prediction; Purging; Risk factors; Thinness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; DATA ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; EXPECTANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33847327906     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.116.1.188     Document Type: Article

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