Personality predictors of bulimic behavior and attitudes in males.
This study was an investigation of personality factors associated with bulimic behaviors and attitudes in males. Various measures that have been noted as predictors of female bulimia were tested on 96 college students. Chronic dietary restraint and interoceptive awareness were the strongest predictors of more maladaptive eating patterns. The results suggest that maladaptive eating patterns in males and females may share a common set of features.
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Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487-0348.
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D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept