An Assessment of Eating Disorder among Adolescents and Young Adults

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dc.contributor.authorChaudhry, Kalsoom Akhtaren_US
dc.contributor.authorJamil, Fatimeen_US
dc.contributor.authorBatool, Tahiraen_US
dc.contributor.authorFarooq, Pashmaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAyub, Aizaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSumbal, Ridaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:53:10Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:53:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractYoung males and females are highly concerned about their body image and physical appearance. They refrain themselves from eating that effect the physical and social well-being. This study aims at identifying the presence of eating disorder and to explore as well as confirm four factor solution of eating disorder among adolescents and adults. The study is conducted obtaining data from a sample of 600 adolescents and young adults studying in private and public educational institutions using EDE-Q questionnaire. Chi-square test has revealed the relationship between age and eating concern scores. Pearson correlation test suggested that age is related with global score whereas all the eating disorder scores are inter-related. No gender-wise difference between shape concern and global score is found whereas the global scores and shape concern scores are significantly different with respect to type of institution. Global score and shape concern scores are same for adolescents and young adults. Mean ranks are higher for males compared to females whereas there is significant difference among restraint scores gender-wise however shape concern, weight concern and restraint scores were significantly different in private and public institutions. Mean ranks for young adults are higher for restraint, shape concern, weight concern and eating concern scores compared to adolescents whereas the significant difference was observed between young adults and adolescents for restraint scores. EFA has identified four-factor solution for the EDE-Q subscales whereas CFA has also confirmed it. The four factor solution is weight and shape concern, fear of gaining weight, restraint and eating concern.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Statistics, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.citationChaudhry Kalsoom Akhtar, Jamil Fatime, Batool Tahira, Farooq Pashma, Ayub Aiza, Sumbal Rida. An Assessment of Eating Disorder among Adolescents and Young Adults. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2020 Mar; 9(3): 48-53en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-5886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205185
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmrhs.com/abstract/an-assessment-of-eating-disorder-among-adolescents-and-young-adults-44683.htmlen_US
dc.subjectConfirmatory factor analysisen_US
dc.subjectExploratory factor analysisen_US
dc.subjectEating disorderen_US
dc.subjectChi-square testen_US
dc.subjectPearson cor-relationen_US
dc.titleAn Assessment of Eating Disorder among Adolescents and Young Adultsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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