Interpersonal interactions on online forums addressing eating concerns

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-170

  Ransom, Danielle C ^a   La Guardia, Jennifer G ^a   Woody, Erik Z ^a   Boyd, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Internet web forums; Pro anorexia; Pro bulimia; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE STRESS; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249093198     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20629     Document Type: Article

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