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Chen, Qing. Exploration of the effects of perfectionism on disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T37D2ZB7

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TitleExploration of the effects of perfectionism on disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students
NameChen, Qing (author); Worobey, John (chair); Bryd-Bredbenner, Carol (internal member); Quick, Virginia (internal member); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2018
Other Date2018-01 (degree)
SubjectNutritional Sciences, Asian American students, Eating disorders
Extent1 online resource (xi, 78 p. : ill.)
DescriptionWith a burgeoning increase in the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders, studies of disturbed eating behaviors have drawn extensive attention in the past decades. Although contributing factors are not fully understood, ample and robust evidence exists indicating a positive relationship between disturbed eating behaviors and perfectionism. However, although perfectionism is widely studied as a multidimensional construct, research regarding the relation of subdimensions of perfectionism to disturbed eating is still sorely needed. Another pivotal element to take into consideration in this line of research is acculturation, yet even less has been done in terms of examining the effects of acculturation on this interplay. The present study was designed as an attempt to shed light on these issues among an Asian-American college students sample. There were three major objectives of this cross-sectional study: 1) to confirm the positive association between perfectionism and disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students; 2) to examine the interactions between subdimensions of perfectionism and disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students; and 3) to explore the influence of acculturation on the interplays between perfectionism and disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students. Drawing on data from 172 Asian-American college students, results of regression analysis confirmed that perfectionism is a strong predictor of disturbed eating behaviors. It was also found that the relationship of disturbed eating behaviors to maladaptive aspects of perfectionism was positively significant (p<0.05), except for adaptive aspects of perfectionism. However, this study did not reveal any significant influence of acculturation on either perfectionism or disturbed eating. In addition, we also detected a positive correlation between BMI and disturbed eating in the manner expected. To summarize, targeting pathological perfectionism could be a promising avenue by which the education on disturbed eating behaviors or even treatment outcomes of eating disorders are maximized. Although results were not significant, a possible buffering effect of acculturation on the association between perfectionism and disturbed eating was suggested by the present study, and it may also imply a general heightened risk of having disturbed eating behaviors among Asian-American college students. It is recommended that future research should be conducted in larger Asian-American community samples to further understand the role of acculturation in maladaptive personal traits and disturbed eating behaviors.
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Qing Chen
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T37D2ZB7
Languageeng
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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