Stigmatizing attitudes towards individuals with anorexia nervosa: An investigation of attribution theory

Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Zwickert, Kristy ^a   Rieger, Elizabeth ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Attribution theory; Blameworthy; Eating disorders; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; ATTRIBUTIONAL BIAS; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; VIGNETTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930146615     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20502974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2050-2974-1-5     Document Type: Article

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