Citation

Bankoff SM, Valentine SE, Jackson MA, Schacht RL, Pantalone DW. J. Am. Coll. Health 2013; 61(8): 468-475.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2013.833515

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine correlates of compensatory weight control behaviors among women in transition between adolescence and adulthood. Participants: The authors recruited a sample of undergraduate women ("N" = 759) at a large northwestern university during the 2009-2010 academic year.

METHODS: Logistic regression was used to assess relations among childhood abuse, psychosocial functioning, adult dating relationship factors, and women's endorsement of compensatory weight control behaviors.

RESULTS: The final model reliably distinguished between participants who endorsed versus denied use of compensatory behaviors (?[superscript 2][5, "N" = 747] = 36.37, "p" < 0.001), with global psychosocial functioning and relationship avoidance accounting for the most variance.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings illustrate the importance of considering childhood abuse histories and adult relationships while assessing young women's compensatory weight control behaviors.

Language: en