The possible antecedents and consequences of matching of food intake:Examining the role of trait self-esteem and interpersonal closeness

Although there is evidence that people tend to match their intake to that of others, less is known about the motives underlying this effect. The current study, therefore, examined the relationship between self-esteem, a specific factor that has been related to the likelihood of social matching. Furt...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth eHirata, Gerine M. A. Lodder, Ulrich eKühnen, Sonia eLippke, Roel C. J. Hermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01920/full