Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	McIvor, Debra Lynn
Author's Email Address	dcoulter@vt.edu
URN	etd-12042002-074156
Title	Pathogenic Eating Behaviors and Psychological Risk Factors of Weight Preoccupied College Students
Degree	PhD
Department	Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Getz, Hilda M. Committee Co-Chair Singh, Kusum Committee Co-Chair Bentley, Suzanne Committee Member Curcio, Claire Cole Vaught Committee Member Hohenshil, Thomas H. Committee Member
Keywords	Pathogenic Weight Control Behaviors Eating Disorders Risk of Disordered Eating
Date of Defense	2002-11-21
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This study investigated the connection between Body Dissatisfaction and Drive for Thinness to several psychological correlates- Ineffectiveness, Interpersonal Distrust, Perfectionism, Interoceptive Awareness, and Maturity Fears. Regression analyses indicated that these five correlates together accounted for 23% of the variance in a measure of Body Dissatisfaction. Body Dissatisfaction and the five correlates together accounted for 52% of the variance in a measure of Drive for Thinness. Results of the path analysis confirmed that Ineffectiveness, Interoceptive Awareness and Maturity Fears were the strongest predictors of Body Dissatisfaction. In turn, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness and Interoceptive Awareness were the strongest predictors of Drive for Thinness. Gender differences and prevalence rates of eating disordered behavior were reviewed. Consistent with other research, this study confirmed high levels of bingeing and purging behavior (44%) among college men and women.
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