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Leon, Gloria R.; Kulkerson, Jayne A.; Perry, Cheryl L.; Keel, Pamela K.; Klump, Kelly L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1999
Studied personality, temperament, and behavioral factors as predictors of the development of eating disorders in 726 girls and 698 boys in junior high school when the 3-to-4-year study began. Discusses negative affect/attitudes as a generalized psychopathology vulnerability factor for disordered eating. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Eating Disorders
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Reynolds, Arthur J.; Gill, Sukhdeep – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1994
This study investigated the relative influence of parent attitudes and behaviors on the scholastic and social adjustment of 720 low-income inner-city black sixth graders in the Longitudinal Study of Children at Risk. Findings suggest that affective characteristics of parents deserve attention in educational reform and intervention efforts. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Black Students, Educational Change