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Download full textHerman, C. Peter; Polivy, Janet – 1976
Recent research by Herman, Polivy, and their colleagues has been concerned with the determinants of self-control and disinhibition in dieters. The present paper summarizes a number of studies in which the reactions of dieters and nondieters to a variety of disinhibitory factors (preloading, emotional arousal, intoxication) were investigated. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Peer reviewedHall, Jane S.; Holmberg, Margaret C. – Child Care Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Psychology, Eating Habits, Food
Peer reviewedKalodner, Cynthia R.; Scarano, Gina M. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1992
Reviews research which distinguishes various points along the continuum from normal eating habits to clinically diagnosed eating disorders. Focuses on nonclinical intermediate points and proposes intervention strategies for women experiencing difficulties with weight, body image, and/or eating. Contends further research is necessary for greater…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Behavior Patterns, Body Weight, Bulimia
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This study examined anger, depression, and stress as related to alcohol consumption, saturated fat intake, and physical activity. Participants were 23 older adults enrolled in either an outpatient or in-residence executive health program. Participants completed (a) a health-risk appraisal assessing medical history and current health habits, (b)…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Behavior Patterns, Exercise, Drinking
Peer reviewedKatzman, Melanie A.; Wolchik, Sharlene A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Assessed several behavioral and personality characteristics that have been implicated in studying the onset of bulimia in female college students (N=80) classified into bulimia, binge eating, and control groups. Results indicated that bulimics and binge eaters differed significantly on all but a few variables. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, College Students, Eating Habits
Katzman, Melanie A.; And Others – 1983
Bulimia, an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, may be increasing in frequency. In order to examine and assess: (1) the prevalence of bulimia in a non-clinical sample of college women; (2) the relationship of reports of binge eating to the fulfillment of operationalized Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III (DSM III) criteria for…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, College Students, Diagnostic Tests
Katzman, Melanie A.; Wolchik, Sharlene A. – 1983
A controversial issue in the literature on eating disorders is whether or not bulimia is a disorder distinct from anorexia nervosa. To compare the personality and behavioral characteristics of bulimic women with and without prior anorexia nervosa, 14 female college students (mean age 19.6 years, 86 percent white) were divided into two groups…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Behavior Patterns, Body Image, College Students
National Center for Health Statistics (DHEW/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. – 1972
This report presents information on the interrelation of selected behavioral characteristics of children six to eleven years of age as obtained in the Health Examination Survey of 1963-65. Data were obtained from the parents on a self-administered medical history questionnaire and a more detailed supplemental medical history administered by a…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Children
