Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2019
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Counseling and Human Development
Degree Program
Counseling and Personnel Services, PhD
Committee Chair
Possel, Patrick
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Kelly, Kristine
Committee Member
Kelly, Kristine
Committee Member
McCubbin, Laurie
Committee Member
Woo, Hongryun
Author's Keywords
depression; college; women; cognitive vulnerabilities; disordered eating; hopelessness
Abstract
This study tests a path model of disordered eating and symptoms of depression derived from the Hopelessness Theory of Depression (Abramson, Metalsky, & Alloy, 1989). The model proposes that cognitive vulnerabilities to depression will be associated with disordered eating behaviors and symptoms of depression in college women. A sample of undergraduate women (n = 181) completed self-report measures assessing disordered eating symptoms and symptoms of depression. Findings revealed that one, but not all, cognitive vulnerability was associated with disordered eating behavior, and that disordered eating behaviors and symptoms of depression are bi-directionally associated. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Visalli, Kelsea, "Disordered eating, depression, and cognitive vulnerabilities in college women." (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3290.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3290
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