ABSTRACT
The aims of this study were to measure the extent of severe eating disorders among female college students, to verify if there is a correlation with two indicators of "pressure to perform" while evaluating a screening instrument. Of 1144 female students, 16.3% scored 20 or above on the EAT-26 scale. Interviews allowed to determine that the positive predictive value of the EAT-26 when coupled with a low self-reported weight is considerably heightened. It was possible to estimate that over the last three years one girl out of 12 has presented severe eating disorders and one in 65 has suffered from anorexia nervosa. The EAT score was significantly correlated with the mother's level of schooling but not with the student's academic discipline.
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Achievement , Anorexia Nervosa/psychology , Personality Tests , Social Environment , Adolescent , Adult , Anorexia Nervosa/diagnosis , Body Weight , Bulimia/psychology , Diet, Reducing/psychology , Female , Humans , Quebec , Risk FactorsSubject(s)
Education, Medical , Hospitals , Physician-Patient Relations , Students, Medical , CanadaABSTRACT
PIP: A questionnaire was distributed through pharmacists to French-Canadian users of oral contraceptives to study their sexual adaptation and psychological changes. The response rate was 12%, yielding 114 questionnaires. 40% answered "no change," but more noted improvement than worsening in sexual desire, frequency, and satisfaction. In a group designated "frigid" (those who answered rarely or never to an undisclosed question) 38.5-61.5% reported increased desire; and 20-55% reported increased satisfaction. 42.85% noted physical side effects, which correlated with satisfaction of the method. 34.7% claimed psychological side effects such as anxiety, irritability or fatigue, which correlated with dissatisfaction with the method. The authors hypothesized that physical effects like weight-gain, breast enlargement, and pseudopregnancy unconsciously supplement the conscious relief from fear of pregnancy to improve sexual adaptation.^ieng
