Controlling feeding practices and psychopathology in a non-clinical sample of mothers and fathers

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 484-492

  Haycraft, Emma ^a   Blissett, Jackie ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child feeding; Child gender; Fathers; Mental health; Pressure to eat; Restriction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54549084418     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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