Bulimic symptoms in adolescent girls and boys

Article Abstract:

Research examining the factor structure of the Bulimic Investigatory Test in adolescent boys and girls reveals that two factors are required to summarize boys' symptoms. These were labelled 'Emotional and Rigid/Disruptive Eating Style' and 'Food Preoccupation and Binging.' These two factors corresponded closely with C.G. Fairburn's distinction separating problem from nonproblem binge eating. Further research should be undertaken to investigate the mechanisms behind the development of bulimic behaviours in boys and men.

Teenage boys

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Affect and self-regulation in binge eaters: effects of activating family images

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A survey of 27 women afflicted with bulimia nervosa and 37 others who had normal eating habits was conducted to find out whether internalized family images helped or aggravated eating disorder. Results show that the activation of such internalized family relations made bulimic subjects more hostile and greedy for food. The introduction of the internalization factor even caused bulimics to perform badly in visual-motor activities.

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Avoidance coping, binge eating, and depression: an examination of the escape theory of binge eating

Article Abstract:

The escape theory of binge eating was used to establish the relationship between avoidance coping, depression and binge eating. The theory, which holds that binge eaters exhibit high levels of avoidance coping, was applied to undergraduate female subjects. Results show that elevated avoidance coping studies may not be used to support the escape theory as it applies to binge eaters.

Research, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Avoidance (Psychology), Escape (Psychology)

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