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- Title
Drunkorexia: empirical investigation and analysis of the characteristics of the phenomenon in an Italian sample of adolescents and young adults.
- Authors
PIETRABISSA, Giada; ROSSI, Alessandro; GAUDENZI, Michela; BERTUZZI, Venessa; TAGLIAGAMBE, Andrea; VOLPI, Clarissa; MANZONI, Gian Mauro; CATTIVELLI, Roberto; MANNARINI, Stefania; CASTELNUOVO, Gianluca; SIMPSON, Susan
- Abstract
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 drunkorexiatype 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.
- Subjects
ITALY; NORTHERN Italy; ALCOHOL drinking; COLLEGE students; YOUNG adults; TEENAGERS; UNIVARIATE analysis
- Publication
Psychology, Society & Education, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3, p285
- ISSN
2171-2085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25115/psye.v10i3.2135