Correlates of Eating Problems in University Students

This study examined the relationship between sociocultural influences (family, peers, and media), body image dissatisfaction (BE-Appearance, BE-Weight, BE-Attribution) eating problems in university students. It was hypothesized that (a) influences, would be positively correlate predict problems, (b) there gender differences problems. A cross-sectional correlational conducted with 181 participants (men = 91; women 89) selected from a private (Mage 21.87 years, SD 1.88) through convenient sampling. An online self-administered survey undertaken by using Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire (Schaefer et al., 2015), Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents Adults (Mendelson 2001) Eating Test (EAT-26) (Garner 1982). Results indicated media) BE-Weight) were correlated as well predicted Media, peer influence BE-Attribution while BE-Appearance negatively Women showed significantly more than men. The has implications prevention intervention reference to media literacy programs, counseling psych education.