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Tim Ivor Williams,Rebecca Rose,Sarah Chisholm,Tim Ivor Williams,Rebecca Rose,Sarah Chisholm,

OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of nail biting in 4 settings (interventions) designed to elicit the functions of nail biting and to compare the results with a self-report questionnaire about the functions of nail biting. DESIGN: Randomised allocation of participants to order of conditions. SETTING: University Psychology Department. SUBJECTS: Forty undergraduates who reported biting their nails. INTERVENTIONS: Left alone (boredom), solving maths problems (frustration), reprimanded for nail biting (contingent attention), continuous conversation (noncontingent attention). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of times the undergraduates bit their nails. RESULTS: Nail biting occurred most often in two conditions, boredom and frustration. CONCLUSION: Nail biting in young adults occurs as a result of boredom or working on difficult problems, which may reflect a particular emotional state. It occurs least often when people are engaged in social interaction or when they are reprimanded for the behavior.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Behaviour research and therapy

VOLUME: 45

Page Numbers: 989-95

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ISSN: 0005-7967

DAY: 28

MONTH: 09

YEAR: 2006

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AFFILIATION: School of Psychology, University of Reading and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Earley Gate, Reading RG6 6AL, UK. sxswiams@rdg.ac.uk

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