Personality traits and eating disorders: Mediating effects of self-esteem and perfectionism

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-227

  Mas, Mercedes Borda ^a   Navarro, María Luisa Avargues ^a   Jiménez, Ana María López ^a   Pérez, Inmaculada Torres ^a   Sánchez, Carmen Del Río ^a   San Gregorio, María Ángeles Pérez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Ex post facto study; Perfectionism; Personality traits; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955382178     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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