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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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Windle, Michael – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
Temperament and perceived family and friend support were significantly related to depressive symptoms and delinquent activity in 975 adolescents (high school sophomores and juniors) in western New York. Results suggest that part of the influence of temperamental difficulty may be a result of reduced levels of family and friend support. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes