Prevalence and correlates of disordered eating in female figure skaters |
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| Affiliation: | 1. West Virginia University, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 6116, Morgantown, WV 26506-6116, United States;2. Michigan State University, Department of Kinesiology, 210IM Sports Circle, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States;3. The University of Utah, Department of Health Promotion and Education, 1901 E. So. Campus Drive, #2142, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States;1. Loughborough University Centre for Research into Eating Disorders, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK;2. Leicester Eating Disorders Service, Forest Grange, Bennion Centre, Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9DZ, UK;1. Department of Health and Human Performance, Plymouth State University, 17 High Street MSC 22, Plymouth, NH 03264, USA;2. School of Human Kinetics, Ben Avery Building, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada;1. School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK;2. School of Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesThe purposes of this study were to (a) examine the prevalence of disordered eating among female figure skaters, (b) compare levels of disordered eating between skaters and their same-age peers, (c) compare levels of disordered eating between elite skaters and their sub-elite counterparts, and (d) examine general and sport-related correlates of disordered eating (i.e., four sport-related weight pressures, general and sport-related body dissatisfaction, positive and negative perfectionism, self-esteem, and athletic identity).DesignThis study employed a cross-sectional design.MethodsParticipants completed paper–pencil surveys, including measures for disordered eating, four sport-related weight pressures, general and sport-related body dissatisfaction, positive and negative perfectionism, self-esteem, and athletic identity. Participants included 272 female figure skaters ages 12–25 (M = 15.63) across five US states.ResultsThirteen percent of participants scored within range of problematic eating attitudes and behaviors but were no more symptomatic than their same-age peers when compared to existing normative data. Levels of disordered eating did not significantly differ between those competing at the elite and sub-elite level. After controlling for body mass index and age, disordered eating was significantly predicted by self-consciousness of weight and appearance, general and sport-related body dissatisfaction, and positive perfectionism.ConclusionsDisordered eating occurs in female figure skaters across competitive levels. Concern over weight and appearance, dissatisfaction with one's body in general and in sport, and positive perfectionism may serve as important tools in the prevention and detection of disordered eating in female figure skaters. |
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| Keywords: | Sport Figure skater Disordered eating Eating disorder Body image Weight pressure |
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