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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence 7/2007

01-10-2007 | Original Paper

Body Dissatisfaction, Living Away from Parents, and Poor Social Adjustment Predict Binge Eating Symptoms in Young Women Making the Transition to University

Auteurs: Erin T. Barker, Nancy L. Galambos

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 7/2007

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Abstract

The current study explored how body dissatisfaction and challenges associated with the transition to university predicted symptoms of binge eating. Participants were 101 female full-time first-year university students (M=18.3 years of age; SD=.50) who completed a background questionnaire and a web-based daily checklist assessing binge eating. Hierarchical Generalized Linear Modeling results showed that participants who were more dissatisfied with their bodies were three times as likely to report symptoms of binge eating compared to participants who were less dissatisfied. Participants who lived away from home were three times as likely to report symptoms of binge eating compared to participants living with parents. Finally, poor perceived social adjustment to the university context was associated with an increased likelihood of binge eating. Discussion calls for more research exploring the role that university challenges and adjustment play in predicting eating problems.
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The binge eating subscale utilized in this study was adapted and reproduced by special permission of Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 16204 North Florida Avenue, Lutz, Florida 33549, from the Eating Disorders Inventory (collectively, EDI and EDI-2) by Garner, Olmstead, and Polivy, Copyright 1983 by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Further reproduction is prohibited without prior permission from Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Body Dissatisfaction, Living Away from Parents, and Poor Social Adjustment Predict Binge Eating Symptoms in Young Women Making the Transition to University
Auteurs
Erin T. Barker
Nancy L. Galambos
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2007
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9134-6

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