Personality and American state differences in obesity prevalence

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 419-433

  McCann, Stewart J H ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

agreeableness; Big Five; neuroticism; obesity; openness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHARACTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHARACTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960719204     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2011.584081     Document Type: Article

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