Three studies on the factorial distinctiveness of binge eating and bulimic symptoms among nonclinical men and women
✍ Scribed by Joiner, Thomas E. ;Vohs, Kathleen D. ;Heatherton, Todd F.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
Objective: According to DSM-IV's proposed nosology, binge eating disorder is separable from bulimia nervosa. The basis for separation rests with compensatory behaviors (e.g., induced vomiting)-people with bulimia nervosa engage in compensatory behaviors, whereas those with binge eating disorder do not. We addressed the validity of this nosology. Methods: In three studies on 2,015 young men and women, we used factor-analytic techniques to assess whether bulimic and binge eating symptoms are separable in men and women. Results and Discussion: Results of the three studies converged: Although binge eating symptoms may be distinct from bulimic symptoms among young men, the two syndromes are factorially inseparable among young women. Nosologic and sociocultural implications are noted.