Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Anxiety as Predictors of Risk of Anorexia and Bulimia in Non-Clinicals Samples

The objective of this study is to assess the effect of alcohol consumption, anxiety, and food restriction before and after consuming alcohol and body image on the risk of anorexia and bulimia in college students from Tijuana, Baja California, through predictive statistical models. A quantitative, de...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-08, Vol.17 (17), p.6293
Main Authors: Pineda-García, Gisela, Ochoa-Ruiz, Estefanía, Gómez-Peresmitré, Gilda, Platas-Acevedo, Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Alcohols
Anorexia
Anxiety
Body image
Bulimia
Design
Eating disorders
Food
Food availability
Food consumption
Goodness of fit
Mathematical models
Risk
Self image
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Statistical models
Students
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Summary:The objective of this study is to assess the effect of alcohol consumption, anxiety, and food restriction before and after consuming alcohol and body image on the risk of anorexia and bulimia in college students from Tijuana, Baja California, through predictive statistical models. A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional design and a non-probabilistic sample of 526 college students from Tijuana, Baja California, México were used. Application of the scales (with acceptable psychometric properties) was conducted in classrooms. Through path analyses, four models were found with adequate indicators of goodness of fit: (1) risk of anorexia in women [Chi Square (X2) = 5.34, p = 0.376, Adjusted Determination Coefficient (R2)= 0.250]; (2) anorexia risk for men (X2 = 13.067, p = 0.192, R2 = 0.058); (3) risk of bulimia in women (X2 = 3.358, p = 0.645, R2 = 0.202); and bulimia risk for men (X2 = 14.256, p = 0.075, R2 = 0.284). The findings provide empirical evidence for the food and alcohol disturbance model.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17176293