TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Bulimia and impulsive behaviour in middle adolescence
JO  - Psychotherapy and psychosomatics
A1  - Kaltiala-Heino, Riittakerttu
A1  - Rissanen, Aila
A1  - Rimpelä, Matti
A1  - Rantanen, Paivi
SP  - 26
EP  - 33
VL  - 72
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: In clinical samples, bulimia seems to be associated with various dyscontrol behaviours suggesting weakness in impulse control. Population studies of adolescents, however, are needed. We evaluated the association between self-reported bulimic behaviour and a number of dyscontrol behaviours, namely bullying, truancy, excessive drinking and sexual disinhibition among adolescents aged 14-16. This is the first study on bulimia and impulsivity in a large non-selected adolescent population sample. METHODS: A self-report questionnaire was administered to a representative population sample of 14- to 16-year-old adolescents (pupils of the 8th and the 9th grades of secondary school in four different regions in Finland). 4,453 girls and 4,334 boys aged 14-16 participated. The participation rate was 85.5%. RESULTS: Bulimic behaviour was associated with bullying, truancy, excessive drinking and sexual disinhibition among both sexes. Odds ratios for bulimic-type eating pathology according to each of these behaviours varied between 1.7 and 4.1. The more dyscontrol behaviours occurred simultaneously, the more likely was bulimic-type eating pathology. CONCLUSIONS: There is an association between bulimic behaviour and dyscontrol behaviours in the general population of adolescent girls and boys.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3190
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -