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Bruns, Deborah A.; Thompson, Stacy D. – Exceptional Parent, 2011
During the first years of life, children progress through a number of developmental stages related to feeding. By the age of five, a child typically has the skills, behaviors and habits that will be used throughout their lives. However, data indicates that 60 to 70% of children with disabilities have one or more feeding difficulties. Importantly,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Nutrition, Child Development
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Northup, Temple – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Objectives: The primary purpose of this research is to understand the media's impact on individual attitudes and behaviors related to aggression, sexuality, and body image. This research is of particular importance because it uses up-to-date data reflecting effects based on the current media environment. Additionally, it includes a racially…
Descriptors: Mass Media Effects, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Aggression
Elias, Marilyn – Teaching Tolerance, 2012
In one recent national survey of teenagers who had been in relationships, 29 percent reported experiencing sexual or physical abuse or receiving threats of physical violence from partners. About 10 percent of students in grades nine to 12 consistently say they've been physically hurt on purpose by a dating partner during the past year, according…
Descriptors: Prevention, Drug Use, Drinking, Females
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Flowers, Kelci C.; Levesque, Maurice J.; Fischer, Sarah – Journal of Black Psychology, 2012
Research on eating disorders has shown that European American women suffer from eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction more than African American women. However, recent meta-analyses suggest these differences may be decreasing and that some African American women may be particularly susceptible to body dissatisfaction and eating disorder…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Females, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
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Burns, Erin E.; Fischer, Sarah; Jackson, Joan L.; Harding, Hilary G. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
The present study examined the relationship of child maltreatment to both emotion dysregulation and subsequent eating pathology. In an effort to extend previous research, the authors examined the unique impact of childhood emotional abuse (CEA) on emotion dysregulation and eating disorder (ED) symptoms while controlling for the effects of sexual…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Eating Disorders, Pathology
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Pearson, Adria N.; Follette, Victoria M.; Hayes, Steven C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
Body image dissatisfaction is a source of significant distress among non-eating-disordered women, but because it is subclinical it is generally not treated. It remains stable throughout adulthood, and has proven resistant to many prevention interventions. This study presents a pilot test of a practical alternative: a 1-day Acceptance and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
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Matthews, Molly; Zullig, Keith J.; Ward, Rose Marie; Horn, Thelma; Huebner, E. Scott – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Research has revealed that overall life satisfaction (LS) is negatively related to disordered eating. This study examined whether specific LS domains (e.g., family, friends, etc.) were more strongly associated with eating behaviors/weight perceptions (e.g., exercising to lose weight, using laxatives to lose weight, etc.) in 723 randomly selected…
Descriptors: College Students, Life Satisfaction, Correlation, Eating Disorders
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Carlisle, Kristy L.; Buser, Juleen K.; Carlisle, Robert M. – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2012
Food addiction among children is a concerning issue. Few empirical studies have examined the relevance of food addiction among pediatric samples, but emerging evidence suggests that some children experience their eating patterns as addictive. The present review will discuss the issue of food addiction among children, and will also attend to the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Obesity, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders
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Rantao, Masego; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan A. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2012
Objectives: To determine factors associated with dual use of tobacco products in a population of black South African adolescents. Methods: Data were obtained from a self-administered questionnaire completed by a representative sample of grade 8 students from 21 randomly selected secondary state schools in the Limpopo Province, South Africa (n =…
Descriptors: Smoking, Marijuana, Drinking, Adolescents
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Vaz, Petula C. M.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Stewart, Victoria; Volkert, Valerie M.; Groff, Rebecca A.; Patel, Meeta R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Packing is a problematic mealtime behavior that is characterized by pocketing or holding solids or liquids in the mouth without swallowing. In the current study, we examined the effects of a chaser, a liquid or solid consistently accepted and swallowed by the child, to decrease packing of solid foods in 3 children with feeding disorders. During…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Infants, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Problems
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Bach, Jacqueline; Choate, Laura Hensley; Parker, Bruce – Theory Into Practice, 2011
As the body of high quality young adult literature (YAL) continues to grow, what role might these texts play in professional development for educators? This article describes ways in which schools can develop book study programs that use this literature to promote meaningful dialogue and understanding of contemporary adolescent issues. Based on…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Young Adults
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Linville, Deanna; O'Neil, Maya; Huebner, Angela – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
This study examined linkages between depression symptoms (DEP) and positive adult support (PAS) in female adolescents and the partially mediating influence of eating disturbances (ED). Structural equation modeling was used to establish measurement models for each of the latent constructs, determine the relationships among the latent constructs,…
Descriptors: Females, Structural Equation Models, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
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Grilo, Carlos M.; Masheb, Robin M.; Wilson, G. Terence; Gueorguieva, Ralitza; White, Marney A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the best established treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED) but does not produce weight loss. The efficacy of behavioral weight loss (BWL) in obese patients with BED is uncertain. This study compared CBT, BWL, and a sequential approach in which CBT is delivered first, followed by BWL (CBT + BWL).…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Therapy, Body Weight, Obesity
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Shouse, Sarah H.; Nilsson, Johanna – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011
Self-silencing (or the suppression of expressing one's thoughts, feelings, and needs) can have a negative impact on the mental health of women, from depression to disordered eating behaviors. The authors examined the relationship between self-silencing and disordered eating as well as intuitive eating. The authors also explored whether emotional…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Urban Universities, Females, Eating Disorders
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Downs, Andrew; Boucher, Laura A.; Campbell, Duncan G.; Dasse, Michelle – Journal of American College Health, 2013
Objective: To develop and test a screening measure of mental health symptoms and well-being in college students, the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale (SASS). Participants: Participants were 758 college students at 2 universities in the Northwest sampled between October 2009 and April 2011. Methods: Participants completed the SASS, as well as…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Screening Tests
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