Body Dissatisfaction,Living Away from Parents,and Poor Social Adjustment Predict Binge Eating Symptoms in Young Women Making the Transition to University |
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Authors: | Erin T Barker Nancy L Galambos |
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Institution: | (1) Child and Family Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 8030, Bethesda, MD 20892-7971, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Abstract: | The current study explored how body dissatisfaction and challenges associated with the transition to university predicted
symptoms of binge eating. Participants were 101 female full-time first-year university students (M=18.3 years of age; SD=.50) who completed a background questionnaire and a web-based daily checklist assessing binge eating. Hierarchical Generalized
Linear Modeling results showed that participants who were more dissatisfied with their bodies were three times as likely to
report symptoms of binge eating compared to participants who were less dissatisfied. Participants who lived away from home
were three times as likely to report symptoms of binge eating compared to participants living with parents. Finally, poor
perceived social adjustment to the university context was associated with an increased likelihood of binge eating. Discussion
calls for more research exploring the role that university challenges and adjustment play in predicting eating problems.
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Keywords: | Binge eating Body dissatisfaction Transition to university |
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