The Impact of Disordered Eating Behavior on College Relationships: A Qualitative Study |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth C Paul Rena Pazienza Kieran J Maestro Ashley Flye Paula Mueller Jessica L Martin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational and Counseling PsychologyUniversity at Albany–State University of New York;2. Now at Parsons School of Design;3. Now at Four Winds Hospital, Saratoga Springs, New York;4. Now at The Family Counseling Center, Johnstown, New York |
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| Abstract: | The authors explored how college students’ disordered eating behaviors affect their peers. Participants were 8 undergraduate students from a northeastern university with a peer who currently or previously engaged in eating disorder (ED) behaviors. Results from a consensual qualitative analysis provided preliminary evidence that students’ EDs negatively affect peers. Outreach and interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy could be used to assist peers of students with EDs. Researchers should investigate the impact of students’ ED behaviors on peers’ health and academic performance. |
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| Keywords: | eating disorders college students consensual qualitative research coping relationships |
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