An examination of psychosocial correlates of eating disorders among female collegiate athletes.
With female collegiate athletes, we examined the relationship of eating pathology to body image concerns, weight pressures, sociocultural internalization, and mood state. Multivariate analyses revealed that the symptomatic and eating disorder groups were similar on seven of eight weight pressures, three of four mood states, on internalization, and on five of six body image measures; in all instances, these two groups reported more pathological scores than the asymptomatic athletes. Except for pressures from coaches, the psychosocial variables differentiated the groups, correctly classifying 79% of the cases. These findings suggest that athletes symptomatic of eating disorders report similarly high levels of disturbance across a wide range of psychosocial risk factors, and both groups warrant prevention and treatment efforts.
Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA. petriet@unt.edu
Trent A
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Petrie
Christy
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Greenleaf
Justine J
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Reel
Jennifer E
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Carter
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001828:Body Image; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult