Abnormal eating patterns and the relationship to dissociative experiences

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a relationship exist between abnormal eating patterns and dissociative experiences, as well as if a relationship exist between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies. This study used a non-clinical non-diagnosed population of university students (n=100) to determine results. The participants were given two self-report scales, the Eating Attitudes Test and the Scale of Dissociative Activities in order to provide data to the researcher. The data was correlated, using Pearson's Correlation to determine results. The results in this study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between dissociative experiences and abnormal eating patterns, as well as, a statistically significant relationship between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies and dissociative experiences.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Botto, Gionna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta

• Eating disorders; Dissociation (Psychology)
• Child Psychology
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/282

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1281