Expectancy model of disordered eating : a longitudinal study
thesis
posted on 2001-01-01, 00:00authored byKristina May. Thomas
This thesis proposes a new model of disordered eating and tests it using a longitudinal design. The Expectancy Model of Disordered Eating maintains that dieting and binge eating can best be explained as a predisposition towards avoidance coping which is triggered by outcome expectancies and negative affect or low self-esteem.
History
Pagination
xvi, 249 leaves ; 30 cm.
Material type
thesis
Resource type
thesis
Language
eng
Notes
Supported by the thesis "The sociometry model of self-esteem : a clinical investigation" the spine of which is labelled Vol. 2.