Exploring the relationship between sport-specific variables on eating disorder symptoms in female collegiate athletes

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dc.contributor.advisorMollen, Debra
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPorras Pyland, Claudia
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRosen, Lisa
dc.creatorBickerstaff, Bailey Catherine 1997-
dc.creator.orcid0009-0007-5837-6552
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-06T20:00:21Z
dc.date.available2023-10-06T20:00:21Z
dc.date.created2023-08
dc.date.issuedAug-23
dc.date.submittedAug-23
dc.date.updated2023-10-06T20:00:22Z
dc.description.abstractEating disorders among female athletes are increasingly a concern, with a lack of clarity on the causes of eating disorder symptomatology. The researcher investigated the attributing factors to eating disorders and disordered eating by identifying four unique factors: interoceptive awareness, exercise dependence, self-surveillance, and body trust among endurance and non-endurance collegiate female athletes. Female athletes were recruited from universities across the country in all three divisions in the NCAA and NAIA. Fifty-one female collegiate athletes completed five assessments and a demographic questionnaire. The researcher tested hypotheses through multiple regression, t-tests, and correlations. A significant negative correlation was found between interoceptive awareness and self-surveillance. Interoceptive awareness predicted eating disorder risk. Endurance athletes scored higher on measures of exercise dependence and ED risk and lower on measures of IA than their non-endurance counterparts, although these differences were not significant. Clinical, policy, and practical suggestions are provided for coaches and mental health professionals.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15493
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectPsychology, General
dc.subject.otherEating disorders
dc.subject.otherCollegiate athletes
dc.subject.otherInteroceptive awareness
dc.subject.otherSelf surveillance
dc.subject.otherSport type
dc.titleExploring the relationship between sport-specific variables on eating disorder symptoms in female collegiate athletes
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Social Work, Psychology and Philosophy
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art
thesis.degree.programAPA 7th edition
thesis.degree.schoolTexas Woman's University

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