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Bulimic symptoms in adolescent girls and boys
Author(s) -
Ricciardelli Lina A.,
Williams Robert J.,
Kiernan Michael J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199909)26:2<217::aid-eat12>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , adolescent development
Objective The factor structure of the Bulimic Investigatory Test (BITE) was examined in adolescent girls and boys. Method Seven hundred and seventy seven adolescents (427 girls and 350 boys) completed the BITE. Results Consistent with the original scale, one factor describing overall bulimic symptoms was found for the girls. However, two factors were required to summarize the boys' symptoms: “Emotional and Rigid/Disruptive Eating Style” and “Food Preoccupation and Binging.” Discussion The results are discussed in relation to Fairburn's (Fairburn. (1995). Overcoming Binge Eating. New York: Guilford) distinction which separates problem from nonproblem binge eating. Further studies are now needed to examine the mechanisms underlying the development of bulimic eating in boys and young men. © 1999 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 26: 217–221, 1999.