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Peer reviewedPacker, Eugene R.; Popler, Kenneth – Group: The Journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, 1979
Examines personal, psychological, physical, and social characteristics of persons seeking group treatment for obesity and correlates these variables with their subsequent attendance. The best candidates for continuing in treatment have completed more schooling, have been obese longer, and are less depressed, more self-sufficient, and less…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendance Patterns, Behavior Patterns, Body Weight
