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An Investigation of Personality Characteristics of Bulimic Women Late Adolescent Through Adult Ages in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex

The incidence of bulimia seems to be increasing dramatically as actors, models, dancers, and college populations are seeking help for this eating disorder. In this study, the Adjective Checklist was administered to 21 bulimic women and 17 normal women to compare personality characteristics on the following scales: abasement, affiliation, autonomy, achievement, aggression, personal adjustment, succorance, and self-control. Results showed bulimic women scored higher on abasement and succorance. A multiple regression was performed which elucidated the scales responsible for the greatest amount of variance. These were aggression, autonomy, and self-control. Further studies of personality measures may aid in describing this population more fully.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503995
Date12 1900
CreatorsTrevino, Ana Maria
ContributorsCrain, Linda R., Burke, Angela J., Bleker, Edward G.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 33 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Trevino, Ana Maria, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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