title: Feminist identity as a predictor of eating disorder diagnostic status.
abstract: Passive Acceptance (PA) and Active Commitment (AC) subscales of the Feminist Identity Development Scale (FIDS) were examined as predictors of eating disorder diagnostic status as assessed by the Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnoses (Q-EDD). Results of a hierarchical regression analysis revealed PA and AC scores were not statistically significant predictors of ED diagnostic status after controlling for diagnostic subtype. Results of a multiple regression analysis revealed FIDS as a statistically significant predictor of ED diagnostic status when failing to control for ED diagnostic subtype. Discrepancies suggest ED diagnostic subtype may serve as a moderator variable in the relationship between ED diagnostic status and FIDS.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Cornell College, 600 First Street West, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314-1098, USA. mgreen@cornellcollege.edu
authors.forename: Melinda A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Norman A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Cori M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Riopel
authors.forename: Anna K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Skaggs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires