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Parents as Protective Factors in Eating Problems of College Women
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- 10.1080/10640260802714639
pages 146-161
Available online: 25 Feb 2009Abstract
This study examined how parents can protect their college-aged daughters from disordered eating. Specifically, the influence of the following variables on disordered eating was investigated: parental emotional availability and acceptance, parents' critical messages about weight and shape, acceptance of sociocultural attitudes about appearance, self-esteem, and early menarche. Participants included a random sample of 211 female undergraduates who completed an Internet questionnaire. Using multiple regression, messages heard from mothers and fathers were found to contribute to disordered eating, and sociocultural attitudes acted as a mediator for the effects of mothers' and fathers' messages on disordered eating. Implications are discussed.
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- Available online: 25 Feb 2009
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- a Department of Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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