title: The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) among university men and women at different levels of athleticism.
abstract: The aim of the current study was to establish norms for the Eating Disorder (ED) Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) among competitive athletes and to explore the contribution of level of athletic involvement and gender to ED psychopathology, as measured by the EDE-Q. University students (n = 1637) from ten United States universities were recruited online via a social networking website and asked to complete an anonymous survey. The sample was then divided according to gender and level of sports participation. Females scored higher than males regardless of level of athleticism. Lower mean scores were frequently observed among those involved in competitive sports exclusively and highest scores among those involved in recreational sports (alone or in addition to competitive athletics). Recreational activity seems to be important in stratifying risk among competitive athletes; gender is an important interaction term in athletic populations.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Darcy
authors.forename: Kristina K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: Katherine Bell
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Rebecka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peebles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Athletes; Disordered eating; EDE-Q; Eating disorder examination; Males; University