Drunkorexia: empirical investigation and analysis of the characteristics of the phenomenon in an Italian sample of adolescents and young adults

被引:10
作者
Pietrabissa, Giada [1 ,2 ]
Rossi, Alessandro [3 ]
Gaudenzi, Michela [2 ]
Bertuzzi, Venessa [2 ]
Tagliagambe, Andrea [2 ]
Volpi, Clarissa [2 ]
Manzoni, Gian Mauro [1 ,4 ]
Cattivelli, Roberto [1 ,2 ]
Mannarini, Stefania [3 ]
Castelnuovo, Gianluca [1 ,2 ]
Simpson, Susan [5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Ist Auxol Italiano IRCCS, Psychol Res Lab, Milan, Italy
[2] Catholic Univ Milan, Dept Psychol, Milan, Italy
[3] Univ Padua, Sect Appl Psychol, Dept Philosophy Sociol Educ & Appl Psychol, Padua, Italy
[4] eCampus Univ, Fac Psychol, Novedrate, Como, Italy
[5] Univ South Australia, Sch Psychol Social Work & Social Policy, GPO Box 8 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
[6] NHS Lothian, St Johns Hosp, Reg Eating Disorders Unit, Livingston, Scotland
来源
PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY & EDUCATION | 2018年 / 10卷 / 03期
关键词
eating disorders; alcohol consumption; Italy; youth; adolescence;
D O I
10.25115/psye.v10i3.2135
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The term drunkorexia refers to the act of self-imposed utilization of extreme weight control methods to compensate for alcohol consumption typically observed among university students. Despite its diffusion, there is a lack of research investigating the presence of this new alarming trend in Italy. Aim: this study estimates the frequency of drunkorexia behaviours in a sample of Italian youth aged 14-24, explores the motivations for alcohol consumption among those presenting drunkorexia-type behaviours, and examines the relationship between drunkorexia and disordered eating. Methods: drunkorexia behaviors, eating habits and motives for alcohol use were investigated in 403 subjects (F=301, M=102) aged 14-24 through self-report questionnaires. A series of analyses, including descriptive statistics, univariate analysis of the variance and multiple regressions were run. Results: 62.5% of the sample showed drunkorexia-type behaviours. Drunkorexia was related to disordered eating, especially among females older than eighteen. Discussion and Conclusions: this the first study investigating the incidence of drunkorexia behaviors in a sample of youth living in Northern Italy. Evidence-based interventions for eating disorders and drinking problems should inspire the development of ad hoc preventive and treatment actions for drunkorexia.
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页码:285 / 299
页数:15
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