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WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIVING STATUS IN THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE ON BINGE EATING SYMPTOMOLOGY IN FEMALES AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEIR EATING?

Rogers, Erin Danielle
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460117032

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, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
ROGERS, ERIN D., May 2016 Nutrition WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIVING STATUS IN THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE ON BINGE EATING SYMPTOMOLOGY IN FEMALES AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEIR EATING?(87pp) Director of Thesis: Amy Miracle, Ph.D., R. D., C.S.S.D., L. D. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dorm living vs. commuting on binge eating symptomology and emotional, environmental, physical, and social motivations for eating in female college freshman. First-time female college freshman (N = 242) who were at least 18 years of age living in the university dorms or commuting from home participated in an online survey consisting of demographic data, the Binge Eating Scale (BES), and the Motivation for Eating Scale (MFES). The study was quasi-experimental and utilized t-tests to compare BES and MFES subscale (environmental, emotional, social physical) scores between dorm-living and commuting freshman female college students, as well as differences in demographic data. The data were compiled and analyzed using social sciences (SPSS) software (version 22.0). There were no significant differences in BES scores between groups, however both groups scored in the “severe” binge eating symptomology category. Based on subscale scores from the MFES, dorm-living freshman females were highly motivated by social factors and commuting freshman females were motivated by environmental factors to eat. Significant similarities were found between students currently trying to lose weight and severity of BES scores (p < 0.001), as well as the presence of depression (p = 0.004) and anxiety (p < 0.001) and severity of BES scores. These findings suggest the need for widespread preventative measures on college campuses.
Amy Miracle (Advisor)
87 p.
Higher Education Administration; Nutrition

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  • Rogers, E. D. (2016). WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIVING STATUS IN THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE ON BINGE EATING SYMPTOMOLOGY IN FEMALES AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEIR EATING? [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460117032

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  • Rogers, Erin. WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIVING STATUS IN THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE ON BINGE EATING SYMPTOMOLOGY IN FEMALES AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEIR EATING? 2016. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460117032.

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  • Rogers, Erin. "WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIVING STATUS IN THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE ON BINGE EATING SYMPTOMOLOGY IN FEMALES AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEIR EATING?" Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460117032

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