THE USE OF THE BASC-2 FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF FEMALE ADOLESCENTS AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING AN EATING DISORDER

Eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction prevalence rates are on the rise among adolescent females. The present study examined the potential use of a commonly used social–emotional instrument, the Behavior Assessment System for Children‐Second Edition (BASC‐2), for detecting the...

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Published in:Psychology in the schools 2014-12, Vol.51 (10), p.1063-1075
Main Authors: Stachowitz, Annie L., Choi, Hee-Sook, Schweinle, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
At Risk Persons
Behavior Assessment System for Children
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Bulimia
Eating behavior disorders
Eating Disorder Inventory
Eating Disorders
Females
High School Students
Medical sciences
Middle School Students
Miscellaneous
Profiles
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public Schools
Self Concept
Teenagers
United States (Midwest)
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Summary:Eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction prevalence rates are on the rise among adolescent females. The present study examined the potential use of a commonly used social–emotional instrument, the Behavior Assessment System for Children‐Second Edition (BASC‐2), for detecting the presence of possible eating disorders in adolescent females in a school setting. Participants included 65 female adolescents aged 13 to 17 years from Midwestern public middle and high schools. The Eating Disorder Inventory‐Third Edition was used to determine eating disorder risk and level of body dissatisfaction. Those adolescents at risk for developing an eating disorder differed significantly on 12 of the 16 BASC‐2 scales, whereas four of these scales were also in the clinically significant range according to the BASC‐2 normative sample. A common profile of a female adolescent at risk for developing an eating disorder was explored. Implications of the findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0033-3085
1520-6807
DOI:10.1002/pits.21804