ERIC Number: EJ922287
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1099-0399
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Eating Attitudes and Behaviors among Female College Students
Veazey Morris, Katherine D.; Parra, Gilbert R.; Stender, Sarah R. S.
Journal of College Counseling, v14 n1 p21-33 Spr 2011
The authors assessed the influences of several risk factors--self-esteem, history of unwanted sexual contact (USC), depression, and sorority membership--on eating-related and weight-related attitudes and behaviors. Findings provide support for the roles of self-esteem, depression, and USC on restricting attitudes. According to the authors' model, these independent variables predicted restricting attitudes that then predicted restricting behaviors. Implications for preventive interventions and the study's limitations are discussed. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Sororities, Depression (Psychology), Females, Eating Habits, Self Esteem, Sexuality, Body Weight, Attitude Measures, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory
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