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Sociocultural risk factors for compulsive exercise : a prospective study of adolescents

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Goodwin, Huw, Haycraft, Emma and Meyer, Caroline (2014) Sociocultural risk factors for compulsive exercise : a prospective study of adolescents. European Eating Disorders Review, 22 (5). pp. 360-365. doi:10.1002/erv.2309

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Abstract

The risk factors for compulsive exercise are unknown. This study aims to explore longitudinal sociocultural risk factors for compulsive exercise, using a 12-month prospective design. A sample of 332 male and female adolescents (aged 13–15 years at baseline) completed self-report measures of sociocultural risk factors and compulsive exercise at baseline and eating disorder psychopathology and compulsive exercise at 12-month follow-up assessment. Hierarchical regressions found that family and peer messages to become more muscular predicted compulsive exercise in boys, whereas feeling pressure from the media to be thin was a significant predictor of compulsive exercise in girls. These relationships remained significant when controlling for eating disorder psychopathology but became nonsignificant when initial levels of compulsive exercise were entered into the model. The findings suggest that sociocultural risk factors may contribute to the development of compulsive exercise but future research should utilise a younger sample and employ a longer follow-up period to identify true longitudinal effects.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Eating disorders, Exercise -- Physiological aspects, Exercise addiction
Journal or Publication Title: European Eating Disorders Review
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN: 1072-4133
Official Date: September 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2014Published
24 July 2014Available
3 July 2014Accepted
27 February 2014Submitted
Volume: 22
Number: 5
Number of Pages: 6
Page Range: pp. 360-365
DOI: 10.1002/erv.2309
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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