Perfectionism and eating behaviour in Portuguese adolescents

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 328-337

  Bento, C ^a   Pereira, A T ^b   Maia, B ^b   Marques, M ^b   Soares, M J ^b   Bos, S ^b   Valente, J ^b   Gomes, A ^c   Azevedo, M H P ^b   Macedo, A ^b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Eating behaviour; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ADOLESCENT PERFECTIONISM SCALE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING ATTITUDES TEST 25; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PORTUGAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PORTUGAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957658177     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.981     Document Type: Article

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