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Excessive Eating and Compulsive Buying Behaviours in Women: An Empirical Pilot Study Examining Reward Sensitivity, Anxiety, Impulsivity, Self-Esteem and Social Desirability
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Davenport, Kate; Houston, James E.; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
"Mall disorders" such as excessive eating and compulsive buying appear to be increasing, particularly among women. A battery of questionnaires was used in an attempt to determine this association between specific personality traits (i.e., reward sensitivity, impulsivity, cognitive and somatic anxiety, self-esteem, and social desirability) and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Conceptual Tempo, Social Desirability, Females