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Peer reviewedDesmond, Sharon M.; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1986
Adolescents' actual and perceived weights were examined in relation to why adolescents think they weigh what they do, where adolescents obtain weight control information, and adolescents' weight locus of control. Significant chi-square differences were found between weight locus of control orientations and actual and perceived weight categories.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight, High Schools
Bergum, Judith E.; Bergum, Bruce O. – 1980
The concept of field dependence/independence is defined by the behavior patterns of individuals. Those who use predominantly internal cues when making judgments on perceptual tasks are considered field independent; those who use predominantly external cues are considered field dependent. To test whether field dependence is related to anxiety,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Body Image
