The self-rating of the effects of alcohol questionnaire predicts heavy episodic drinking in a high-risk eating disorder population

ABSTRACT Objective Heavy episodic drinking (HED) is a serious problem among college women at high‐risk for developing eating disorders (EDs). The main objectives of this study are to determine the relationship of the self‐rating of the effects of alcohol (SRE) questionnaire and HED over time, and to...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2015-04, Vol.48 (3), p.333-336
Main Authors: Zhang, Aimee, Fisher, Aaron J., Bailey, Jakki O., Kass, Andrea E., Wilfley, Denise E., Taylor, C. Barr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Alcohol use
college women
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
heavy episodic drinking
high-risk
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Life Change Events
Poisson distribution
Regression analysis
Risk assessment
Risk Factors
Self Report
SRE
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective Heavy episodic drinking (HED) is a serious problem among college women at high‐risk for developing eating disorders (EDs). The main objectives of this study are to determine the relationship of the self‐rating of the effects of alcohol (SRE) questionnaire and HED over time, and to determine the effects of relationship breakups on HED among college‐aged women at high‐risk for EDs. Method Data collected from 163 participants in a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an ED prevention program were used in the analyses. Measures included the SRE, obtained at baseline, and self‐reports of the number of HED episodes and relationship breakups each month for the past 12 months. Results Generalized linear mixed‐effect regression models with Poisson distribution were conducted to test the effects of several variables on reported HED episodes over 12 months. Analyses demonstrated that SRE scores and the presence of a breakup predicted increased HED over time. Discussion The SRE may be useful in identifying individuals at risk of or with EDs who are at increased risk of HED. Furthermore, relationship breakups predict HED. Findings from the current study could be used to inform clinical interventions for this population. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2015; 48:333–336
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.22365