The influence of family functioning, gender and addictive behaviors on binge eating disorder and food addiction
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Family functioning has long been an issue of importance in the treatment of eating disorders. Research with families of people with Anorexia and Bulimia has consistently shown familial influence to be vital in the development of disordered eating behaviors. In terms of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and Food Addiction (FA), there is little research in the area of family functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a relationship between BED/FA and family functioning exists. Further researchers wanted to examine whether BED/FA was comorbid with other addictive behaviors (both chemical and process addictions). The researchers included, both men and women in a sample of 383 people, aged between 18 to 30 years old. Structural equation modeling was used to test whether family functioning, history of addictive behaviors and gender were significantly related to BED and FA. The researchers found that although addictive behaviors were significantly associated with BED and FA, this was only true for women. Family functioning did not have a predictive relationship with BED but did with FA, again this was only true for women.
Author: Dsauza, Cynthia
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Texas Tech University
OpenAlex ID: W3034166750