Date of Award
2013
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Psychology
Department
Psychology
College
Science and Mathematics
Faculty Advisor
Gordon, Kathryn H.
Description
Past research has shown that a combination of high perfectionism, high body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem is predictive of binge eating in college women (Bardone-Cone et al., 2006). The aim of the present study was to determine whether this triple interaction model was applicable to men. Male undergraduate college students from a Midwestern university (n=302) completed self-report measures online at two different time points. Analyses revealed a significant interaction between the three risk factors, such that high perfectionism, high body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem at Time 1was predictive of greater Time 2 binge eating symptoms. However, the triple interaction was no longer clinically meaningful when baseline binge eating symptoms were statistically controlled for in the analysis. The model did not predict Time 2 anxiety or depressive symptoms, which suggests some specificity. These findings offer a greater understanding of the interactive nature of risk factors in predicting binge eating in men.
Recommended Citation
Minnich, Allison, "A Test of an Interactive Model of Binge Eating in Men" (2013). Psychology. 6.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/psychology/6
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27047