Direct and indirect effects of sociocultural influences on disordered eating among Malaysian male and female university students : a mediation analysis of psychological distress.

This study aimed to examine the role of psychological distress in the relationships between sociocultural influences (social pressure to be thin and weight teasing) and disordered eating. Data were collected from 584 university students (59.4% females and 40.6% males), aged 18–24 years old (M = 20.6...

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Main Authors: Gan, Wan Ying, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Abu Saad, Hazizi
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24506/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24506/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24506/1/Direct%20and%20indirect%20effects%20of%20sociocultural%20influences%20on%20disordered%20eating%20among%20Malaysian%20male%20and%20female%20university%20students.pdf