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ERIC Number: EJ476818
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Using the PRECEDE Model for Causal Analysis of Bulimic Tendencies among Elite Women Swimmers.
Benson, RoseAnn; Taub, Diane E.
Journal of Health Education, v24 n6 p360-68 Nov-Dec 1993
Describes a study of weight control techniques and bulimic tendencies among elite female participants in an Olympic Swimming Selection Meet. Results showed concern with thinness, body dissatisfaction, and unhealthy eating, dieting, and weight loss patterns among participants. Discusses the explanatory power of the PRECEDE model. (SM)
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Bulimia, Eating Habits, Females, Health Behavior, Higher Education, Nutrition, Physical Health, Swimming, Womens Athletics
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: PRECEDE Model