APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Interactions Between Appearance Conversations, BMI, and Drive for Thinness Predict Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors in Adolescents

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Developmental

  • 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

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