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Eating Attitudes, Self-Dissatisfaction and Emotional Distress Among Early Adolescents in Hawai'i: A Gender Comparison

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Jeanne L. Edman ,
Alayne Yates ,
Mara Aruguete  and
John Draeger
Jeanne L. Edman*
Affiliation:
Cosumnes River College, United States of America. [email protected]
Alayne Yates
Affiliation:
University of Hawai'i, United States of America.
Mara Aruguete
Affiliation:
Lincoln University, United States of America.
John Draeger
Affiliation:
University of Hawai'i, United States of America.
*
*Address for correspondence: Jeanne L. Edman, Dept. of Social Sciences, Cosumnes River College, 8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823.

Abstract

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The present study examines whether there are gender differences in eating attitudes among a sample of early adolescents in Hawai'i. A total of 79 female and 65 male 7th graders completed a survey that included measures of eating attitudes and other psychological constructs. Contrary to our prediction, males reported higher levels of disordered eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction than females. However, there were no gender differences in symptom levels of anxiety and depression. Eating attitudes were associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and self-dissatisfaction among females, while only self-dissatisfaction was associated with eating attitudes among males. The findings fail to support past studies that suggest females report more disordered eating attitudes than males.

Keywords

eating attitudesdepressionanxietybody dissatisfactionself-dissatisfaction
Type
Articles and Discussions
Information
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , 01 December 2008 , pp. 53 - 59
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008