Restrained Eating Among Adolescents: Dieters Are Not Always Bingers and Bingers Are Not Always Dieters

This study examined individual differences in the relationships among 3 constructs relevant to restrained eating theory-cognitive restraint (dieting), disinhibition (binging), and hunger. Participants were 421 adolescents (158 male, 255 female, and 8 not indicated). Comparisons among subgroups based...

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Published in:Health psychology 1996-05, Vol.15 (3), p.176-184
Main Authors: Williams, Sunyna S, Michela, John L, Contento, Isobel R, Gladis, Madeline M, Pierce, Nancy T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Adult
Anorexia - psychology
Binge Eating
Bulimia - psychology
Child
Dietary Restraint
Distress
Eating behaviour
Feeding and Eating Disorders - etiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Human
Humans
Hunger
Individual differences
Individuality
Ingestion
Male
Psychological Theory
Self-Control
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Summary:This study examined individual differences in the relationships among 3 constructs relevant to restrained eating theory-cognitive restraint (dieting), disinhibition (binging), and hunger. Participants were 421 adolescents (158 male, 255 female, and 8 not indicated). Comparisons among subgroups based on scores on the 3 constructs indicated that there were (a) 2 types of frequent dieters-those who follow theoretical predictions and become disinhibited and those who maintain their restraint; (b) 2 types of bingers-those who engage in dieting-induced binging and those who are hungry and disinhibited; and (c) 2 types of low-hunger eaters-those who suppress their hunger and those who eat before they experience much hunger. Implications of the results for restrained eating theory are discussed.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.15.3.176