Relationships between binge eating, psychological and behavioral covariates, and health care utilization on college campuses: Results from a national sample of college students

<p>The purpose of this investigation was to examine the factors which moderate service utilization among college students, as well as risk factors for binge eating disorder (BED). Candidate moderators included binge eating, obesity, gender, ethnicity, psychological comorbidity, body image, and emotional dysregulation. Data from the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) 2010 were utilized. Two samples of participants were analyzed: the full HMS 2010 national sample of undergraduate college students (N = 17,995) and a subsample of undergraduate students (N = 969) from Eastern Michigan University (EMU) who participated in the HMS. Results suggested that psychological comorbidity significantly impacted psychological service utilization among HMS respondents with BED. Psychological comorbidity, namely depression and heightened emotional dysregulation, significantly impacted risk for BED among EMU respondents. The implication of these findings is that BED should be targeted for intervention early, as early interventions for BED may prevent the progression into more severe psychopathology.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Reslan, Summar

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karen K. Saules, PhD, Chair
• Thomas Schmitt, PhD
• Heather Janisse, PhD

• Binge Eating Disoder (BED)
• Psychological Covariates
• Behavioral Covariates
• Healthcare Utilization
• College Students
• Obesity
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/282

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1281