Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 448-451 , September 2006

The Effect of Television Viewing on Adolescents’ Snacking: Individual Differences Explained by External, Restrained and Emotional Eating

  • Harriëtte M. Snoek, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ms. Harriëtte Snoek, Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6700 HE Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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  • Tatjana van Strien, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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  • Jan M.A.M. Janssens, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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  • Rutger C.M.E. Engels, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Received 21 April 2005 ,Accepted 16 December 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00569-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.020

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 448-451 , September 2006

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