Dieting and the self-control of eating in everyday environments: An experience sampling study

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 523-539

  Hofmann, Wilhelm ^a   Adriaanse, Marieke ^b   Vohs, Kathleen D ^c   Baumeister, Roy F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STROOP TEST; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET, REDUCING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STROOP TEST; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904736923     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12053     Document Type: Article

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