College Atmosphere and Eating Disorders

Kashubeck, Susan; Walsh, Bethany; Crowl, Amy

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1994.tb01695.x

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“…Rates of clinical disordered eating among college students range from 2 to 4%, [42][43][44][45] with much higher levels of subclinical disordered eating reported (7.2-61%; Refs. 42 and 43).…”

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The influence of reported trauma and adverse events on eating disturbance in young adults

Smyth

Heron

Wonderlich

et al. 2007

Intl J Eating Disorders

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The influence of reported trauma and adverse events on eating disturbance in young adults

Smyth

Heron

Wonderlich

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…Women may be more likely to exhibit behavior indicative of eating disorders because thinness is normally considered attractive (Grogan 1999). As a result, college environments may indirectly contribute to the development and maintenance of eating disorders by accentuating attractiveness, motivation and perfection (Kashubeck et al 1994).…”

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Life Satisfaction, Dieting Behavior, and Weight Perceptions among College Students

Zullig

Pun

2007

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This study examined the relationships among perceived life satisfaction, perceptions of body weight, and dieting behaviors among 522 college students. Adjusted multiple logistic regression analyses and multivariate models constructed separately were utilized for this study. Perceptions of underweight and extreme worry over weight were significantly associated with dissatisfaction with life for both males and females (p<0.01). However, vomiting; perceptions of overweight; binge eating behavior; extreme worry over binge eating behavior; and engaging in binge eating behavior for more than one year were significantly related to dissatisfaction with life for only females (p<0.01). In addition, both males and females were less likely to self-identify problematic disordered eating, with males being particularly less likely to report concern over extreme dieting behaviors. Results suggest that carefully designed educational and intervention efforts for college students with eating disorders must take gender differences into account. Programs for males may need to differ from those for females in terms of recruitment, intervention integrity, and evaluation considerations.A variety of eating disorders is prevalent among college students. Some estimate the number of young adult women with eating disorders at 5% (Kreipe and Mou 2000).

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“…For many individuals, adjusting to college can be produce a new set of academic, social, personal, and emotional stressors in their lives. College students have been shown to confront increased levels of stress, especially in their first year (Astin, 1977;Kashubeck et al, 1994;Murphy & Archer, 1996;Sher, Wood, & Gotham, 1996;Striegel-Moore, Silberstein, Frensch, & Rodin, 1989;Thombs, Rosenberg, Mahoney, & Daniel, 1996). Direct relationships between college student adjustment and eating problems have also been examined in the literature.…”

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Social contagion of eating attitudes and behaviors among first year college women living in residence hall communities

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The present investigation was designed to examine the development of disturbed eating patterns among college women. More specifically, this researcher investigated the social contagion of eating attitudes and behaviors among first year college women living in residence hall communities. The results demonstrated that college women developed eating attitudes and behaviors similar to those of other women in their small friendship clusters. Similarities in eating attitudes and behaviors were not found among participants in the study when residence hall floor membership was used as the independent variable. This study also found significant relationships between student adjustment to college and disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors. Finally, a significant relationship between socio-cultural awareness and internalization of the thinness ideal, and disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors. Future research in this area may be conducted to differentiate between the process of social contagion and the process of natural assortment. Longitudinal studies with similar designs to this study are recommended.

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College Atmosphere and Eating Disorders

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

The influence of reported trauma and adverse events on eating disturbance in young adults

The influence of reported trauma and adverse events on eating disturbance in young adults

Life Satisfaction, Dieting Behavior, and Weight Perceptions among College Students

Social contagion of eating attitudes and behaviors among first year college women living in residence hall communities

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