title: The relationship of family stability and family mealtime frequency with bulimia symptomatology.
abstract: The present study extended previous research reporting an association between frequency of family mealtimes and bulimia nervosa by exploring whether family mealtimes might be a component of a larger construct of family stability. One hundred thirty-four female undergraduates completed retrospective measures of family stability, frequency of shared family mealtimes, and a measure of bulimia symptomatology. Results indicate that family stability is a more comprehensive predictor of bulimia symptomatology than meal frequency alone. Implications for intervention and treatment options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program, University of Chicago Hospitals, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. dmunoz@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Munoz
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: Drew A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires