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Disordered eating attitudes and emotional/behavioral adjustment in Greek adolescents
Authors
F. Bacopoulou Foskolos, E. Stefanaki, C. Tsitsami, E. Vousoura, E.
Publication date
1 January 2018
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between disordered eating attitudes and emotional/behavioral adjustment in Greek adolescents as well as the moderating role of gender and body mass index (BMI) in this relationship. Methods: Ninety adolescents, 11–18 years old, were assessed using anthropometric measurements; demographics, eating attitudes and level of emotional/behavioral adjustment were examined via self-reported questionnaires. Results: Disordered eating attitudes were prevalent in 17.8% of the sample. A significant relationship was found between disordered eating attitudes and Youth Self-Report (YSR) anxiety score (r =.22, p <.05). Gender significantly moderated the relationship between YSR anxiety symptoms and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) scores (b =.59, p =.01) and this effect held true for the EAT bulimia subscale (b =.20, p =.03), but not for the dieting or the oral control subscales. Contrary to our hypothesis, BMI did not moderate the relationship between EAT and YSR anxiety sub-scores (b =.13, p >.05). Conclusion: Girls with elevated anxiety levels appear to be at risk for exhibiting disordered eating attitudes, especially bulimic behaviors. This finding highlights the importance of developing gender-based preventive interventions tailored to these specific emotional/behavioral aspects. Level of evidence: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study. © 2017, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
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