title: Participation in athletic activities and eating disordered behavior.
abstract: The purpose of the following study was to examine the relationship between participation in athletic and exercise activities and eating disordered behavior among a college student population. A sample of 853 undergraduate students completed the EAT-26 and indicated participation in athletic activities to determine eating disorder-related dieting and exercise attitudes and behaviors. Results demonstrate that participation in recreational activities correlates with more deleterious attitudes than involvement in organized sports. Implications for counseling and prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Educational Leadership, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, USA. levittd@mail.montclair.edu
authors.forename: Dana Heller
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Levitt
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult