Social comparison as a coping strategy among caregivers of eating disorder patients

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 775-782

  Jauregui Lobera I ^a   Garrido, O ^b   Santiago Fernandez M J ^c   Alvarez Bautista E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b Institute of Behavioral Sciences ^*

^c Psychologist   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Eating disorder; Family; Gender difference; Quality of life; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OUTPATIENT; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PERSONALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952278169     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01611.x     Document Type: Article

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