Date Approved
7-14-2011
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology
Department
Psychology
College
College of Science & Mathematics
Advisor
Dihoff, Roberta
Subject(s)
Eating disorders; Dissociation (Psychology)
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a relationship exist between abnormal eating patterns and dissociative experiences, as well as if a relationship exist between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies. This study used a non-clinical non-diagnosed population of university students (n=100) to determine results. The participants were given two self-report scales, the Eating Attitudes Test and the Scale of Dissociative Activities in order to provide data to the researcher. The data was correlated, using Pearson's Correlation to determine results. The results in this study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between dissociative experiences and abnormal eating patterns, as well as, a statistically significant relationship between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies and dissociative experiences.
Recommended Citation
Botto, Gionna, "Abnormal eating patterns and the relationship to dissociative experiences" (2011). Theses and Dissertations. 282.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/282
