Gender differences in risk factors for Stice’s bulimia in a non-clinical sample
Fecha
2015Autor
Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa
Impacto
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10.1017/sjp.2015.58
Resumen
Some females are at an increased risk of developing bulimia. However, etiological factors and their interplay remain controversial. The present study analyzed Stice’s Model for eating disorders in a non-clinical population by examining gender differences with respect to the following risk factors: body mass index (BMI), body dissatisfaction, perceived social pressure to be thin, body-thin interna ...
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Some females are at an increased risk of developing bulimia. However, etiological factors and their interplay remain controversial. The present study analyzed Stice’s Model for eating disorders in a non-clinical population by examining gender differences with respect to the following risk factors: body mass index (BMI), body dissatisfaction, perceived social pressure to be thin, body-thin internalization, and dieting behavior. A sample of 162 American college students (64 males and 91 females) was surveyed, and validated scales were used. The Stice’s model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling. Our results supported Stice’s Dual Pathway Model of bulimic pathology for females but not for males. The results of this study fail to support the role of BMI as a predictor of dietary restraint in females, the main risk factor of eating disorders. Males may abstain from dietary restraint to gain muscular volume and in turn increase their BMI. Implications are discussed. [--]
Materias
Bulimia nervosa,
Dieting,
Body dissatisfaction,
Stice
Editor
Cambridge University Press
Publicado en
The Spanish Journal of Psychology (2015), 18, e72, 1–10
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Psicología y Pedagogía /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Psikologia eta Pedagogia Saila