Abstract
Objective: The present study was developed to explicate attributes associated with increased likelihood of disordered eating behaviors and treatment avoidance and help practitioners better-identify and assist high-risk individuals.
Participants: Varsity athletes (n=51,882) who completed the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) between 2011 and 2019.
Methods: Data was collected from survey responses to questions related to disordered eating behaviors. Disorders were cross-sectioned into eight predictors: year in school, gender, sexual-orientation, race/ethnicity, school-type, international-student, history of mental health illness, and anxiety of impending academic performance.
Results: Two percent of the student-athletes self-reported an ED diagnosis, and within those two percent 65.9% reported receiving treatment for their ED. Gender, sexual-orientation, and race/ethnicity had a significant impact on an ED diagnosis.
Conclusions: Academic performance and history of mental health treatment showed a significant effect on seeking treatment for ED. Other predictors including gender, sexual-orientation, race/ethnicity, had significant effects on the probability of an ED diagnosis.
Recommended Citation
Hughbanks, Savannah; Froehle, Andrew W.; and Edwards, Brian A.
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"Sociodemographic influences on student-athlete eating disorder risk and treatment-seeking behavior in the National College Health Assessment,"
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: Vol. 11:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol11/iss3/5
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