title: Disordered eating and psychological distress among adults.
abstract: The majority of our knowledge about eating disorders derives from adolescent and young adult samples; knowledge regarding disordered eating in middle and later adulthood is limited. We examined the associations among known predictors of eating disorders for younger adults in an age-diverse sample and within the context of psychological distress. Using data from 567 adults (ages 18 to 88 years), we tested a path model in which age, gender, eating-related cognitions, and satisfaction with appearance predicted eating disorders which, in turn, predicted psychological distress. The model fit the data well (chi2 (DF = 11, N = 567) = 30.58, p < .001; GFI = .987, NFI = .963; RMSEA = .056), explaining 20.1% of the variance in psychological distress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6040, USA. JuliePatrick@mail.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Julie Hicks
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: Sarah T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: Murali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundaram
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001504:Beauty; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult