Interpersonal and self-regulation determinants of healthy and unhealthy eating behavior in adolescents

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-52

  Kalavana, Theano V ^a   Maes, Stan ^b   De Gucht, Véronique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family climate; Healthy eating behavior; Peer influence; Self regulation cognitions; Unhealthy eating behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 75149137335     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309345168     Document Type: Article

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