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Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Because feeling fat may be an important risk factor in bulimia, two studies were conducted to investigate the psychological and behavioral variables associated with feeling fat and dissatisfied with one's body. In the first study, 46 female undergraduates completed a series of questions measuring a variety of psychological variables related to body image and weight. Regression analysis found live variables that were significantly related to feeling fat: percent overweight, perfectionism, perceived social pressure toward thinness, social comparison regarding weight, and the degree to which failure experiences affect feelings about one's body. Feeling fat was also highly correlated with perceived lack …