title: Incidence and correlates of bulimic behavior in a female high school population.
abstract: To investigate the incidence and correlates of bulimic behavior, 1268 high school females were surveyed. A 47-item questionnaire was used to identify a group of students that would meet the DSM-III criteria for a probable diagnosis of bulimia. Students were then compared across the four content areas of demographics; body perception and weight information; dieting, exercise and menstrual behavior; and frequency of bingeing and purging behavior. Results indicated that 4.9% of the students met rigorous criteria for the diagnosis of bulimia. Between-group comparisons indicated that body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and chronicity of dieting differentiated the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School, 320 E. Huron, 60611, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuckey