ERIC Number: EJ1426394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Associations between Disordered Eating and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors in College Students
Emalee T. Kiser; Kelsey L. Sinclair; Emily A. Tullos; Chelsea G. Ratcliff
Journal of American College Health, v72 n4 p1184-1191 2024
Objective: College students with disordered eating (DE) are at increased risk of body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). Both DE and BFRBs are described as impulsive and compulsive. However, the associations of impulsive DE with impulsive BFRBs and compulsive DE with compulsive BFRBs have not been examined. Methods: 191 college-aged students completed a survey of BFRBs and DE. Results: Participants who reported hair pulling were twice as likely to report clinically significant DE than those who denied hair pulling (p = 0.022). Participants who endorsed distressing hair pulling (p = 0.026), skin picking (p =0.052), and nail biting (p = 0.094) were twice as likely to report clinically significant DE than those who were not distressed by these behaviors. Evidence did not support the association of BFRBs and DE along an impulsive/compulsive continuum. Conclusions: Results suggest that BFRBs and DE often co-occur, and the role of impulsivity and compulsivity in these behaviors is complex.
Descriptors: College Students, Eating Disorders, Repetition, Student Behavior, Human Body, Anxiety Disorders, Self Control, Student Attitudes, Eating Habits, Self Concept
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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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