APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Interactions Between Appearance Conversations, BMI, and Drive for Thinness Predict Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors in Adolescents
- Lillian Ellis
Eastern Michigan University - Christina Roka
Eastern Michigan University - Heino Karissa
Eastern Michigan University - Sarah Dean
Eastern Michigan University - Erica Szkody
Eastern Michigan University - Ellen Hart
Eastern Michigan University - Chong Man Chow
Eastern Michigan University
Abstract
The current study analyzed how individual traits of 67 adolescent girls (11-18 years old) predicted dysfunctional eating. Individuals’ participation in appearance conversations, their BMI, and drive for thinness are all known to predict dysfunctional eating behaviors. This study found that interactions between these variables were also important predictors.
Adolescent