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Risk Factors for the Presence of Body Dissatisfaction in Collegiate Male Athletes

Carpenter, Derek D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1314207437

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2011, Master of Arts, Marietta College, Psychology.
The goal of this study was to examine possible risk factors for the development of eating pathology in male athletes who attend a small liberal arts college. This study expanded on Reinking and Alexander (2005), who examined female collegiate athletes and non-athletes and found that female athletes did not report higher levels of eating pathology than non-athletes. The participants in the current study were athletes and non-athletes; participants answered questions on different measures pertaining to eating pathology, depression, stress and anxiety. Height, weight and body fat measurements were also taken. It was predicted that male athletes that scored high on the DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) would also score high on the EDI (Eating Disorder Inventory); male athletes will show higher rates of eating pathology than non-athletes; and that BMI (Body Mass Index) will mediate rates of eating pathology in athletes. None of the hypotheses were supported by the data, but non-athletes actually scored higher on the DASS and EDI and the model was significant in predicting EDI scores in non-athletes.
Alicia Doerflinger, Dr. (Advisor)
Ryan May, Dr. (Committee Member)
48 p.
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
Athletes; Eating Pathology; Body Dissatisfaction

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  • Carpenter, D. D. (2011). Risk Factors for the Presence of Body Dissatisfaction in Collegiate Male Athletes [Master's thesis, Marietta College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1314207437

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Carpenter, Derek. Risk Factors for the Presence of Body Dissatisfaction in Collegiate Male Athletes. 2011. Marietta College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1314207437.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Carpenter, Derek. "Risk Factors for the Presence of Body Dissatisfaction in Collegiate Male Athletes." Master's thesis, Marietta College, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1314207437

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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