WIVES RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD AND PATTERNS OF FAMILY DISTRESS

Authors
KEITH PM SCHAFER RB SCHAFER E
Citation
Pm. Keith et al., WIVES RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD AND PATTERNS OF FAMILY DISTRESS, Social behavior and personality, 23(2), 1995, pp. 111-122
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Social behavior and personality → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012212
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
111 - 122
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2212(1995)23:2<111:WRWFAP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Using a framework of efficacy and commitment, this research investigat ed whether food-related activities and attitudes were significant enou gh in the lives of women to differentiate among four patterns of famil y distress (distressed, undistressed, wife-distressed, and husband-dis tressed families). Data from personal interviews with 155 women indica ted efficacy in food preparation, time spent at work, and control over personal eating differentiated among patterns of family distress.