Validation of the food thought suppression inventory

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 373-381

  Barnes, Rachel D ^a   Fisak Jr , Brian ^b   Tantleff Dunn, Stacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food; Measure; Obesity; Thought suppression; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950215849     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309351246     Document Type: Article

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