Gender and age differences in associations between peer dieting and drive for thinness

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-63

  Gravener, Julie A ^a   Haedt, Alissa A ^a   Heatherton, Todd F ^b   Keel, Pamela K ^a  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Dieting; Drive for thinness; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET RESTRICTION; DRIVE FOR THINNESS; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BULIMIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 37349076588     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20438     Document Type: Article

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