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Social factors in exaggerated eating behavior among high school students
Author(s) -
Gibbs Robin E.
Publication year - 1986
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 - 10.1002/1098-108x(198609)5:6<1103::aid-eat2260050615>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - dieting , psychology , eating attitudes test , eating disorders , intervention (counseling) , population , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , disordered eating , test (biology) , obesity , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , weight loss , paleontology , biology
Various stereotypes and cultural influences said to be associated with eating disorders were examined in a nonclinical population. The Eating Attitudes Test, The Family Functioning Scale, and a background questionnaire were administered to high school students (N = 284). Sex, frequency of contact with peers concerning dieting, involvement in activities associated with a specific body type, and poor school achievement were found to predict attitudes and behaviors associated with eating disorders. The impact of social influence was discussed with implications for intervention.