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Patterns of Body Image and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Female Athletes: A Cluster Analysis

Jordan, Amy K.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6171-3990
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1720201584930547

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2024, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Body dissatisfaction and maladaptive eating behaviors are common and associated with poor outcomes in young women, whereas the reverse is true for positive body image. Women in sports report better body image and less disordered eating than their non- athletic peers (Chapa et al., 2022; Varnes et al., 2013), but the literature has noteworthy deficits regarding positive body image and adaptive outcomes. Furthermore, the current literature is marked by significant heterogeneity (Chapa et al., 2022; Smolak et al., 2000; Rice et al., 2016) indicating collegiate female athletes may be better understood as a collection of distinct groups rather than a homogenous population. Thus, the present study employed a person-centered approach to identify subpopulations of female athletes based on body image and eating behavior variables using cluster analysis. Undergraduate women (N = 175) on college and university athletic teams completed an online survey. A k-means clustering algorithm examined solutions ranging from two to five clusters. The selected and replicated solution revealed four groups: 1) low disordered eating and positive body image (n = 71), 2) low disordered eating and negative body image (n = 59), 3) restricting (n = 32), and 4) binge eating and purging (n = 11). One-way ANOVAs found that cluster 1 reported lower self-objectification, greater embodiment, and more intuitive eating compared to clusters 2, 3, and 4. Cluster 4 exhibited poorer outcomes than other clusters, including greater negative body talk, muscularity talk, and cognitive restraint. Engaging in, but not hearing, positive body talk was associated with positive outcomes.
Dara Musher-Eizenman, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jessica Kiss, Ph.D. (Other)
Joshua Grubbs, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Abby Braden, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
98 p.
Clinical Psychology
athletes; eating behaviors; eating disorders; body image; positive body image; sports; college students; body talk;

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  • Jordan, A. K. (2024). Patterns of Body Image and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Female Athletes: A Cluster Analysis [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1720201584930547

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jordan, Amy. Patterns of Body Image and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Female Athletes: A Cluster Analysis. 2024. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1720201584930547.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jordan, Amy. "Patterns of Body Image and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Female Athletes: A Cluster Analysis." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1720201584930547

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