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Eating disorder inventory scores in Russia and Britain: a preliminary comparison
Author(s) -
O'Keefe Paula,
Lovell Deborah M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0968(199905)7:2<129::aid-erv234>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - eating disorders , psychology , clinical psychology , eating disorder inventory , psychiatry , bulimia nervosa
Two hundred and fifty‐one Russian and 66 British female undergraduate students completed the Eating Disorder Inventory‐2 (EDI‐2, Garner, 1991a), and measurements of height and weight were taken. A comparison of the mean scores indicated that the Russians showed significantly greater drive for thinness, perfectionism, maturity fears, asceticism, and impulsivity. The Russians also had a lower mean actual and desired Body Mass Index than the British women. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.