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Eating Attitudes and Weight Preoccupation Among Female High School Students in Japan
Author(s) -
Mukai Takayo,
Crago Marjorie,
Shisslak Catherine M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01213.x
Subject(s) - dieting , psychology , overweight , eating attitudes test , developmental psychology , eleventh , eating disorders , clinical psychology , disordered eating , obesity , weight loss , medicine , physics , acoustics
Eating disorder tendencies in 197 eleventh grade Japanese girls were examined to ascertain whether or not the reported correlates of eating disorder tendencies in North America would be replicated in Japan. The 26‐item Eating Attitudes Test was administered along with a set of supplementary questions. As hypothesized, higher levels of eating disturbances were found in the students who: (1)perceived themselves as being overweight, (2)had been encouraged to diet, (3)reported engaging in frequent conversations with their mother about food and dieting. Implications for future cross‐cultural research are discussed.