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| Autor/inn/en | Held, Mark L.; Snow, David L. |
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| Institution | Colorado Univ., Denver. Medical Center. |
| Titel | Personality Characteristics of Obese Adolescent Females. |
| Quelle | (1971), (8 Seiten)
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| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Adolescents; Eating Habits; Females; Health; Obesity; Personality Assessment; Psychological Characteristics; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| Abstract | This study investigated the hypothesis that obese female adolescents would show evidence of greater maladjustment on objective personality indices as compared to general norms for adolescents. Findings support this hypothesis, as measured by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). In particular, the difficulties of the obese group are characterized by feelings of depression, alienation, and low self-worth. They also tend to be: (1) non-conforming; (2) exhibit problems in impulse control; and (3) somewhat distrustful. Correlations between percentage overweight and the MMPI scales suggest that the more overweight an individual, the greater the tendency to present oneself as having problems and to have low ego strength. Finally, the correlation between percentage overweight and the I-E scale of the MMPI, although not significant, suggests that the more an individual is overweight, the more she tends to view control of the environment as external to herself. (Author/TA) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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