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Valuta Michael

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This study investigates whether college students who compulsively exercise experience restrictive dieting and disordered eating behaviors. Additionally, th e study examines whether gender moderates this relationship. Data was collect ed from a sample of college students (N = 608), predominantly female (84 %), through a Qualtrics Survey. We hypothesized that college students who stro ngly engage in compulsive exercise will have significantly more restrictive dietin g and disordered eating behaviors. We also expected this association to be st ronger among females. The results show that compulsive exercising was signif icantly associated with maladaptive eating attitudes (p = 0.024) and ma rginally significantly associated with disordered eating (p = 0.056). Moreov er, these associations are stronger among women. Overall, this study consider s how high levels of exercise may correlate with unhealthy dieting and eating patt erns, which have implications for body dysmorphia. Exercise to Excess: How Compulsive Workout Habits Relate to Dieting and Disordered Eating in College StudentsExercise to

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University of Florida / Valuta Michael, Favier Tyler, Degracia Gianna, Rodriguez Lindsey. / 2024

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