Disordered Eating and Risky Sexual Behaviors in College Women

Kassie R Terrell; Bridget R. Stanton; Hanadi Y. Hamadi

doi:10.34296/04011060

Disordered Eating and Risky Sexual Behaviors in College Women

Kassie R Terrell, Bridget R. Stanton, Hanadi Y. Hamadi

University of North Florida

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Abstract

Disordered eating (DE) can negatively impact college students’ psychological and physical health; it is crucial to understand DE and its connection to other disruptive and co-occurring disorders. This study investigated if DE behaviors increase the probability of one such issue, risky sexual behaviors (RSB). Participants included 240 single female college students. Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated a positive correlation between DE and RSB, wherein 44.65% engaged in both DE and RSB (p≤0.001). Compared to students who did not engage in DE, those who did had 3.42 times higher odds of engaging in RSB. Implications are provided for college campuses.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	31-41
Journal	Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34296/04011060
State	Published - Sep 12 2022

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disordered eating, risky sexual behavior, college women, mental health

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