Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2008
Abstract
Previous studies have examined the influence of femininity on disordered eating behavior in female undergraduates, but few studies have examined the relation between gender roles and disordered eating in male undergraduates. The present study examined whether gender roles relate to disordered eating behaviors the same way in male and female undergraduates. 512 undergraduates (58% female) at a large university in the Pacific West region of the United States responded to a survey asking about eating behaviors and gender role orientation. Women displayed higher levels of disordered eating than did men. Undifferentiated and masculine women had higher levels of disordered eating than did androgynous women, whereas undifferentiated and feminine men had higher levels of disordered eating than did masculine and androgynous men
Copyright Statement
This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. The final, definitive version of this document can be found online at Sex Roles, published by Springer. Copyright restrictions may apply. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9449-8
Publication Information
Pritchard, Mary. (2008). "Disordered Eating in Undergraduates: Does Gender Role Orientation Influence Men and Women the Same Way?". Sex Roles, 59(3-4), 282-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9449-8