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College women: eating behaviors and help-seeking preferences.
Full Abstract
Late adolescent women at a large, mid-Atlantic university were surveyed. Of the 578 who completed the survey, 17% were found to have eating disorders as defined by a score of 20 or above on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26; Garner, Olmstead, Bohr, & Garfinkel, 1982). Participants who scored 20 or above were younger and more likely to be white, in a sorority, and Christian than were those who scored below 20 on the EAT-26. No correlation was found between EAT-26 scores and participation in organized athletics. In addition, the participants were asked about their choice of help and support should they have any worries about their eating. They were most likely to say that they would prefer a close friend to support them when dealing with disordered eating, followed by their parents and their significant other. In terms of professional services, most women reported that they would prefer individual assistance such as a consultation with a physician, a nutritionist, or a therapist, followed by family therapy, if they ever had questions about eating or thought they needed professional help with disordered eating.
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Author information
Author/s: Prouty, Anne M (AM); Protinsky, Howard O (HO); Canady, Donna (D);
Affiliation: Transition Center, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston 02881, USA.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Journal: Adolescence (Adolescence), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 37 (issue 146) : pp 353-63
Dates: Created 2002/07/29; Completed 2003/02/04; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12144164, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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