Self-critical perfectionism and binge eating symptoms: A longitudinal test of the intervening role of psychological need frustration

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 363-373

  Boone, Liesbet ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a   Van der Kaap Deeder, Jolene ^a   Verstuyf, Joke ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Mobilab of the Thomas More University College   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Longitudinal; Psychological needs; Self critical perfectionism; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84904319413     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036418     Document Type: Article

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