ABNORMAL EATING ATTITUDES AND BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Authors

  • Noshi Iram Zaman, Faiza Nisar, Shazia Yusuf, Mohammad Aslam Khan

Abstract

Objective: Research was aimed to explore the relationship between abnormal eating attitudes and body image dissatisfaction among university students.

Design of the study: Cross sectional

Place and Duration of the study: Rawalpindi-Islamabad from January to August, 2018.  

Sample and Methods: 249 university students (female = 136 & Males = 113) were taken from Public, Private and Semi-Government Universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Body Shape Questionnaire-34 was used to assess the body image dissatisfaction while Disordered Eating Attitude Scale was used to assess abnormal eating attitudes.

Results and Conclusion: It was found that the body image dissatisfaction significantly predicts abnormal eating attitudes among university students, and contributes 33%of the variance in abnormal eating attitudes. It was found that the body image dissatisfaction significantly predicts abnormal eating attitudes among university students.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Noshi Iram Zaman, Faiza Nisar, Shazia Yusuf, Mohammad Aslam Khan. (2019). ABNORMAL EATING ATTITUDES AND BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY. Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, 18(2). Retrieved from https://pjcp.icpuok.edu.pk/index.php/pjcp/article/view/24

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2019): Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology

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