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Prevalence of disordered eating and Its association with emotion regulation in female college athletes
This 2016 study determined the prevalence rate of disordered eating among a sample of female college athletes by conducting several tests and surveys. Although experts have yet to confirm the factors that contribute to disordered eating in female college athletes, emotional regulation has been identified as a potential correlate. An aim of this study was to assess emotional regulation, body dissatisfaction, sport type, a family history of eating disorder, and BMI as potential predictors of disordered eating. One hundred and fifty-one female participants completed the Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 to identify disordered eating. The results demonstrated different incidence rates depending on the assessments, but roughly 6.6 to 10.6% of the young athletes exhibited disordered eating. The prevalence rates of disordered eating did not vary by sport type (no difference between performers in weight-sensitive and less weight-sensitive sports). Another finding was that increased emotional regulation issues and body dissatisfaction were significant predictors of disordered eating. This revelation warrants further investigation of emotional control and dissatisfaction with respect to disordered eating in female college athletes. [NPID: college, athletes, sports psychology, emotional regulation, disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, sports nutrition]
Year: 2016
