title: A test of an interactive model of binge eating among undergraduate men.
abstract: Past research has shown that a combination of high perfectionism, high body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem is predictive of binge eating in college women (Bardone-Cone et al., 2006). In the current study, we examined whether this triple interaction model is applicable to men. Male undergraduate college students from a large Midwestern university (n=302) completed self-report measures online at two different time points, a minimum of eight weeks apart. Analyses revealed a significant interaction between the three risk factors, such that high perfectionism, high body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem at Time 1 were associated with higher levels of Time 2 binge eating symptoms. The triple interaction model did not predict Time 2 anxiety or depressive symptoms, which suggests model specificity. These findings offer a greater understanding of the interactive nature of risk factors in predicting binge eating symptoms among men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Minnich
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States. Electronic address: kathryn.gordon@ndsu.edu.
authors.forename: Kathryn H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, United States.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Holm-Denoma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Troop-Gordon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Binge eating; Body image; Eating disorders; Men; Perfectionism; Self-esteem