Bulimia and interpersonal relationships: an extension of a longitudinal study.
We examined changes in bulimia in female college students and changes in the relationship between bulimia and satisfaction with interpersonal relationships. We extended data collected from a 19-month time period in a previous study to a 31-month time period. Bulimics, subclinical bulimics, and normals showed a leveling off of the previous decline in bulimic symptoms assessed at the 19-month testing. There were strong negative correlations between the Bulimia Test and ratings of satisfaction with male interpersonal relationships, but the correlations were not significant for satisfaction with female relationships.
Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
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Thelen
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Kanakis
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Farmer
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Pruitt
D000293:Adolescent; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012963:Sociometric Techniques