Personality Characteristics of Super-Obese Persons as Measured by the California Psychological Inventory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard A Wunderlich (Catholic University of America, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1029-1030 |
| Publication date | 1974-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1974.35.3.1029 |
| PMID | 4445417 |
| OpenAlex | W2312977395 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
23 super-obese males ( M = 341 lb.) and females ( M = 263 lb.) in a 6-mo. weight reduction program were compared with normative groups on the California Psychological Inventory. Females scored significantly different from the norm group on 6 of the 15 predicted scales, males on 9. A characteristic personality of the obese could not be described from the data
California Psychological Inventory · Norm (philosophy · Normative · Personality · Personality Assessment Inventory · Psychological Testing · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1983 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |