An Update on Relations of Body Image and Body Size with Eating Disordered Behaviors

Abstract

The present study examined body image and body size with eating disordered behaviors in a sample of 130 female college students to see if these problems still occur despite the publicity that this issue has received. Students (n = 35) who reported engaging in eating disordered behaviors reported being less satisfied with their bodies than students who did not report engaging in eating disordered behaviors. Also students who engaged in eating disordered behaviors perceived their body size as larger than that for students who did not report engaging in such behaviors. There was, however, no significant difference found in preference for body size between groups.