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ERIC Number: EJ1419754
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Impulsivity Traits Associated with Disordered Eating and Binge Drinking among Female College Students
Kristen M. Van Swearingen; Nora E. Noel
Journal of American College Health, v72 n2 p509-514 2024
Objective: Disordered eating and problematic alcohol use may negatively impact women's health, and the two issues frequently occur together. We assessed the interaction between negative urgency and disordered eating variables on binge drinking frequency. We also examined impulsivity facets in relation to binge eating, purging, and restrictive eating using multiple linear regression. Methods: Undergraduate women (M age 19.02; SD 1.51; n 262) from a mid-sized southeastern university, reported quantity and frequency of alcohol use over the past 90 days, disordered eating measured by the Multifactorial Assessment of Eating Disorder Symptoms (MAEDS), and impulsivity on the UPPS-P. Results: Negative urgency was the best impulsivity predictor of binge eating and restrictive eating. Negative urgency was a significant predictor of binge drinking frequency (negative binomial regression, p values < 0.01), but no interaction was found. Conclusions: To reduce these behaviors, college students may benefit from campus programs offering adaptive strategies to cope with negative affect.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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