Abstract
Individuals with highly active behavioral activation (BAS) motivational systems are at increased risk for disordered eating
behaviors (Bijttebier et al. 2009). The current study examined gender differences in the relationship between motivational tendencies and disordered eating
behaviors by administering self-report measures to a sample of 352 college undergraduate students from a Midwestern university
in the United States. The goal-driven facet of BAS (BAS-Drive) was a stronger predictor of muscle development behaviors for
men than for women. In addition, higher levels of BAS-Drive were associated with greater dietary restraint among males, but
not among females. Findings from the current study suggest that gender plays an important role in the relationship between
BAS-Drive tendencies and eating disorder behaviors.
behaviors (Bijttebier et al. 2009). The current study examined gender differences in the relationship between motivational tendencies and disordered eating
behaviors by administering self-report measures to a sample of 352 college undergraduate students from a Midwestern university
in the United States. The goal-driven facet of BAS (BAS-Drive) was a stronger predictor of muscle development behaviors for
men than for women. In addition, higher levels of BAS-Drive were associated with greater dietary restraint among males, but
not among females. Findings from the current study suggest that gender plays an important role in the relationship between
BAS-Drive tendencies and eating disorder behaviors.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s11199-011-9994-4
- Authors
- Heather K. Wadeson, Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Kathryn H. Gordon, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, NDSU Department 2765, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108–6050, USA
- Keith F. Donohue, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, NDSU Department 2765, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108–6050, USA
- Journal Sex Roles
- Online ISSN 1573-2762
- Print ISSN 0360-0025