Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Weight, Body Shape and Eating in Male and Female College Students

The purpose of this investigation was to assess the association between body mass index as well as race/ethnicity and established correlates of disordered eating including drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, bulimia, dietary restraint and social physique anxiety in male and female college students. Difference between actual, desirable and perceived body weight was also assessed. ANOVA suggested that as actual body mass index increased, in general, attitudes and behavior toward weight, body shape and eating increased. A two-tailed t-test suggested that males and females differed significantly with regards to attitudes and behavior toward weight body shape and eating. ANOVA indicated that little to no association existed between race/ethnicity and established correlates of disordered eating.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Lofton, Stacy L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bungum, Timothy J.
• Chng, Chwee-Lye
• Jackson, Allen

• Eating disorders -- Risk factors.
• Body image -- Sex differences.
• College students -- Health and hygiene.
• body mass index
• disordered eating
• ethnicity
• thinness
• body dissatisfaction

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Lofton, Stacy L.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47670293
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2713/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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