Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ665492
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
EISSN: N/A
Sports Participation and Disordered Eating Behaviors and Beliefs of Middle School Girls.
Burckes-Miller, Mardie; Burak, Lydia J.
American Journal of Health Education, v33 n6 p338-43 Nov-Dec 2002
Examined the disordered eating behaviors and beliefs of female middle school athletes, investigating the relationship between number and type of sports played and disordered eating. Student surveys indicated that girls participated in a mean of 4.6 sports and reported an average of 2.1 weight dissatisfied beliefs and restrictive or disordered eating behaviors. There were no relationships between number of sports played and disordered beliefs and behaviors. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Eating Disorders, Females, Middle Schools, Student Attitudes, Student Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
