Dieting and Eating Disorder of Female Students in Colleges in Beijing
- VernacularTitle:北京女大学生节食状况及进食障碍状况的初步调查
- Author:
Mingyi QIAN
;
Xin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dieting eating disorder shame sex role
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To study dieting status and prevalence of eating disorder in female students of colleges in Beijing Method:211 female students were investigated with Dieting Status Measurement, Eating Disorder Symptom Questionnaire (EDSQ), Drive for Thinness and Body Dissatisfaction of EDI, Experience of Shame Scale and Sex Role Inventory Result:Female college students showed more serious tendency of dieting than those had been found in middle or high school girls Ten students of our subjects met the criteria of eating disorder not otherwise specified by EDSQ The body mass index (BMI) and drive for thinness could predict on dieting behavior There was no significant difference between the scores on dieting and scores of sex role, while there were substantial differences existing in Experience of Shame Scale and its subscales among subjects with different type of sex role
