Τίτλος:
Are they too perfect to eat healthy? Association between eating disorder symptoms and perfectionism in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective: Eating disorders are associated with perfectionism in adults, but evidence is lacking in adolescent competitive athletes. This study examined eating disorder symptoms and perfectionism in a sample of 13–15 years old, adolescent rhythmic gymnasts. Methods: Eighty-nine female rhythmic gymnasts (41 international and 48 recreational level gymnasts), completed the Eating Attitudes Tests 26 (EAT-26), the Sport Perfectionism Questionnaire (SPQ), the Social Desirability Scale (SDS) and provided information on their training. Results: It was found that 41.46% of the international and 14.58% of the recreational level gymnasts scored ≥20 in EAT-26. International level gymnasts also scored higher than recreational in EAT-26 (p = 0.002), and its subscales Dieting (p = 0.012) and Oral Control (p ˂ 0.001) and in the Sport Perfectionism Questionnaire (p = 0.005) and the subscales Striving for Perfectionism (p ˂ 0.001) and Personal Standards (p ˂ 0.001). No differences were found between groups in the subscales Concerns over Mistakes (p = 0.429), and Negative Reactions to Imperfection (p = 0.096). Multiple regression analysis in international level gymnasts, showed that Negative Reactions to Imperfection, body mass index and training experience accounted for 33.2% of the variance in EAT-26 (adjusted R2 = 0.332, F = 6.786, p ˂ 0.001). A negative association was observed between training experience and eating disorder symptoms in international level athletes. No association was found between the subscales of perfectionism and EAT-26 in recreational gymnasts (p ˃ 0.316). Conclusions: International level, adolescent rhythmic gymnasts show more eating pathology than recreational. Negative Reactions to Imperfection and BMI seem relevant for gymnasts' dieting behaviour while training experience may help adolescent athletes to cope with disturbed eating behaviours. © 2021
Συγγραφείς:
Donti, O.
Donti, A.
Gaspari, V.
Pleksida, P.
Psychountaki, M.
Περιοδικό:
Eating Behaviors
Εκδότης:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adolescent; Article; body mass; body weight; controlled study; disease association; Eating Attitudes Test; eating disorder; female; gymnast; healthy diet; human; perfectionism; personality assessment; priority journal; rhythmic gymnast; Social Desirability Scale; Sport Perfectionism Questionnaire; training; adult; athlete; eating disorder; feeding behavior; physical education; sport, Adolescent; Adult; Athletes; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Feeding Behavior; Female; Gymnastics; Humans; Perfectionism; Sports
DOI:
10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101514
