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Examining Racial-Ethnic and Gender Differences in the Associations between Resilience, Psychological Inflexibility, and Eating Disorders
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Zoya Khalil; Tyler B. Mason; Kathryn Smith – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Introduction: This study investigated independent and interactive associations of resilience and psychological flexibility and racial-ethnic and gender identity in relation to ED risk. Methods: Young adults in the 2022-2023 Healthy Minds Study (N = 24,431) completed the Brief Resilience Scale, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II), and an…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Resilience (Psychology)
Comparing Eating and Mealtime Experiences in Families of Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dual Diagnosis
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Zoe Matthews; Donna Pigden-Bennett; Teresa Tavassoli; Sarah Snuggs – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Shared family meals are associated with family functioning and thought to protect against disordered eating in families with neurotypical children. Limited research, however, has examined the mealtime structure or experience in families with children with autism (Autism spectrum condition) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, despite…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Eating Habits, Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Role of Distress Tolerance and Delay of Gratification in the Health Risk Behaviors of Females with and without ADHD
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Annah R. Cash; Rosanna Breaux – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: This study examined the independent and joint effects of ADHD status, distress tolerance, and delay of gratification on the propensity to engage in health risk behaviors (drug use, alcohol use, disordered eating). Participants/Methods Participants: included 115 female college students (41.7% with ADHD) who completed online…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis
Dysphoric Mood May Explain the Relation between Sleep Reactivity and Binge Eating but Not Purging
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Elizabeth N. Dougherty; Angeline R. Bottera; Alissa A. Haedt-Matt – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: This study investigated whether sleep reactivity (i.e., a propensity to experience sleep disturbances when stressed) relates to eating disorder behavioral symptoms indirectly through dysphoric mood in a sample of college students. Participants: One hundred and ninety-eight college students (51.5% female). Methods: Participants completed…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Eating Disorders, Measurement Techniques, Sleep
The Daily Experience of Family Members Caring for Persons with Chronic Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Qualitative Investigation
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Aurora Ninfa; Giulia Morandi; Antonio Schindler; Antonella Delle Fave – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Appropriate management of chronic oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) requires a family-centred approach. However, limited information is available on the challenges and resources perceived by informal caregivers who assist individuals with chronic OD. Aim: To investigate the daily challenges and resources reported by informal caregivers of…
Descriptors: Motor Reactions, Physical Disabilities, Family Role, Caregivers
Loneliness Is Associated with Eating Disorders among a National Sample of U.S. College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Kyle T. Ganson; Kelly Cuccolo; Jason M. Nagata – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To identify the association between loneliness and eating disorder symptomatology among a national sample of U.S. college students during COVID-19. Participants: Cross-sectional data from the 2020-2021 Healthy Minds Study (N = 96,645) were analyzed. Methods: Loneliness was measured using the UCLA 3-item Loneliness Scale and eating…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Eating Disorders, Correlation, College Students
Higher Meal Disengagement and Meal Presentation Are Uniquely Related to Psychological Distress and Lower Quality of Life in Undergraduate Students
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Wesley R. Barnhart; Lauren A. Dial; Amy K. Jordan; Emma I. Studer-Perez; Maria A. Kalantzis; Dara R. Musher-Eizenman – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Picky eating, which occurs in emerging adulthood and is associated with psychological distress and quality of life, has historically been conceptualized as unidimensional despite research suggesting it is a multifaceted construct. Participants: An undergraduate sample (N = 509; M[subscript age] = 19.96). Methods: A cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Mental Health, Well Being, Undergraduate Students