Date of Award
Spring 8-1-2003
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
First Advisor
Reece Chaney
Second Advisor
James L. Campbell
Third Advisor
Suellyn Mahan
Abstract
This study examined whether familial, sociocultural, and personality factors predict anorexic and bulimic symptomatology. One hundred and six students from a private, Midwest, female college were administered The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES-ill), Sociocultural Attitude Toward Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ), The Personal Style Inventory-ll (PSI-ll), The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), and a demographic questionnaire. Anorexia and bulimic symptomatology was measured as high scores on the EAT-26. Simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses were performed. The linear combination of predictors (social awareness, internalization, sociotropy, autonomy, family adaptability, family cohesion) was not significantly related to anorexic/bulimic symptomatology. Implications discussed include the use of selfreport data and future research examing self-esteem of students at women's-only colleges.
Recommended Citation
Profitt, Carrie Hixson, "Familial, Sociocultural, and Personality Risk Factors In the Development of Eating Disorders" (2003). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3605.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3605