Abstract
The etiology of problem-eating behaviors is often overlooked in research as it typically shares many symptoms with other more common psychiatric illnesses. Binge-eating problems are at the forefront of the popular media because of the connection to obesity; therefore, increased knowledge of binge eating problems, particularly the internalizing antecedents and consequences will have implications in a multitude of domains, including prevention programs aimed at physical and mental health. The current study examines the antecedents of binge-eating behaviors by exploring how the growth of internalizing symptoms influences the proximal outcome of a binge-eating inventory in a longitudinal sample of African American girls. Additional consequences of binge-eating problems are also explored. This study focuses on binge-eating problems in order to present valuable information for prevention scientists who wish to develop target individuals at high risk for internalizing problems such as suicide.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Abascal, L., Brown, J. B., Winzelberg, A. J., Dev, P., & Taylor, C. B. (2004). Combining universal and targeted prevention for school‐based eating disorder programs. International Journal of eating disorders, 35, 1–9.
Agras, W. S. (2001). The consequences and costs of the eating disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 24, 371–379. doi:10.1016/S0193-953X%2805%2970232-X.
Allen, K. L., Bryne, S. M., & McLean, N. J. (2012). The dual-pathway and cognitive-behavioural models of binge eating: Prospective evaluation and comparison. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 21, 51–62. doi:10.1007/s00787-011-0231-z.
Aruguete, M., DeBord, K. A., Yates, A., & Edman, J. (2005). Ethnic and gender differences in eating attitudes among black and white college students. Eating Behaviors, 6, 328–336. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2004.01.014.
Borges, G., Nock, M. K., Abad, J. M. H., Hwang, I., Sampson, N. A., Alonso, J., & Kessler, R. C. (2010). Twelve-month prevalence of and risk factors for suicide attempts in the World Health Organization world mental health surveys. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 71, 1617–1627. doi:10.4088/JCP.08m04967blu.
Bulik, C. M., & Reichborn-Kjennerud, T. (2003). Medical morbidity in binge eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 34, S39–S46. doi:10.1002/eat.10204.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2007). Web-based injury statistics query and reporting system (WISQARS). Atlanta, GA: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/default.htm.
Doll, H. A., Petersen, S. E., & Stewart-Brown, S. L. (2005). Eating disorders and emotional and physical well-being: Associations between student self-reports of eating disorders and quality of life as measured by the SF-36. Quality of Life Research, 14, 705–714. doi:10.1007/s11136-004-0792-0.
Garner, D. M., Olmstead, M. P., & Polivy, J. (1983). Development and validation of a multidimensional eating disorder inventory for anorexia and bulimia. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2, 15–34. doi:10.1002/1098-108X(198321)2:2<15::AID-EAT2260020203>3.0.CO;2-6.
Haboush, A., Warren, C. S., & Bemuto, L. (2012). Beauty, ethnicity, and age: Does internalization of mainstream media ideals influence attitudes towards older adults? Sex Roles, 66, 668–676. doi:10.1007/s111199-011-0102-6.
Hart, S. R., Musci, R. J., Ialongo, N., Ballard, E. D., & Wilcox, H. C. (2013). Demographic and clinical characteristics of consistent and inconsistent longitudinal reporters of lifetime suicide attempts in adolescence through young adulthood. Depression and Anxiety. doi:10.1002/da.22135.
Harter, S. (1985). Manual for the self-perception profile for children. University of Denver.
Ialongo, N., Kellam, S., & Poduska, J. (1999). A developmental epidemiologic framework for clinical and pediatric psychology research. In D. Drotar (Ed.), Handbook on Pediatric and Clinical Psychology (pp. 1–25). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
Ialongo, N. S., Werthamer, L., Kellam, S. G., Brown, C. H., Wang, S., & Lin, Y. (1999). Proximal impact of two first-grade preventive interventions on the early risk behaviors for later substance abuse, depression, and antisocial behavior. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27, 599–641. doi:10.1023/A:1022137920532.
Javaras, K. N., Pope, H. G., Lalonde, J. K., Roberts, J. L., Nillni, Y. I., Laird, N. M., & Hudson, J. I. (2008). Co-occurrence of binge eating disorder with psychiatric and medical disorders. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 69, 266–273. doi:10.4088/JCP.v69n0213.
Jung, T., & Wickrama, K. A. S. (2008). An introduction to latent class growth analysis and growth mixture modeling. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2, 302–317.
Kokkevi, A., Rotsika, V., Arapaki, A., & Richardson, C. (2012). Adolescents’ self-reported suicide attempts, self-harm thoughts and their correlates across 17 European countries. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53, 381–389. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02457.x.
Lambert, S. F., Copeland-Linder, N., & Ialongo, N. (2008). Longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicidality. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43, 380–386. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.02.015.
Lokken, K. L., Worthy, S. L., Ferraro, F. R., & Attmann, J. (2008). Bulimic symptoms and body image dissatisfaction in college women: More affected by climate or race? The Journal of Psychology, 142, 386–394. doi:10.3200/JRPL.142.4.386-394.
Marques, L., Alegria, M., Becker, A. E., Chen, C.-N., Fang, A., Chosak, A., & Diniz, J. B. (2011). Comparative prevalence, correlates of impairment, and service utilization for eating disorders across US ethnic groups: Implications for reducing ethnic disparities in health care access for eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 44, 412–420. doi:10.1002/eat.20787.
McLachlan, G., & Peel, D. (2000). Finite mixture models. New York, NY: Wiley.
Measelle, J. R., Stice, E., & Hogansen, J. M. (2006). Developmental trajectories of c-occurring depressive, eating, antisocial, and substance abuse problems in female adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 524–538. doi:10.1037/0021-843X.115.3.524.
Mitchell, K. S., & Mazzeo, S. E. (2004). Binge eating and psychological distress in ethnically diverse undergraduate men and women. Eating Behaviors, 5, 157–169. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2003.07.004.
Muthén, B., Muthén, L. (1998–2010). Mplus users guide. Los Angeles: Author.
Muthén, B., & Shedden, K. (1999). Finite mixture modeling with mixture outcomes using the EM algorithm. Biometrics, 55, 463–469. doi:10.1111/j.0006-341X.1999.00463.x.
Napolitano, M. A., & Himes, S. (2011). Race, weight, and correlates of binge eating in female college students. Eating Behaviors, 12, 29–36. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2010.09.003.
Nylund, K. (2007). Latent transition analysis: Modeling extensions and an application to peer victimization. Dissertation Abstracts International, 68(7-A), 2914. UMI No. AAI3272305.
Schafer, J. L., & Graham, J. W. (2002). Missing data: Our view of the state of the art. Psychological Methods, 7, 147–177. doi:10.1037//1082-989X.7.2.147.
Schwartz, G. (1978). Estimating the dimensions of a model. The Annals of Statistics, 6, 461–464.
Shisslak, C. M., Mays, M. Z., Crago, M., Jirsak, J. K., Taitano, K., & Cagno, C. (2006). Eating and weight control behaviors among middle school girls in relationship to body weight and ethnicity. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38, 631–633. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.006.
Skinner, H. H., Haines, J., Austin, S. B., & Field, A. E. (2011). A prospective study of overeating, binge eating, and depressive symptoms among adolescent and young adult women. Journal of Adolescent Health. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.10.002.
Stewart, D. A., Carter, J. C., Drinkwater, J., Hainsworth, J., & Fairburn, C. G. (2001). Modification of eating attitudes and behavior in adolescent girls: A controlled study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 29, 107–118.
Stice, E. (1994). A review of the evidence for a sociocultural model of bulimia nervosa and an exploration of the mechanisms of action. Clinical Psychology Review, 14, 633–661. doi:10.1016/0272-7358(94)90002-7.
Stice, E., Mazotti, L., Weibel, D., & Agras, W. S. (2000). Dissonance prevention program decreases thin-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, dieting, negative affect, and bulimic symptoms: A preliminary experiment. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 27(2), 206–217. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(200003)27:2<206::AID-EAT9>3.0.CO;2-D.
Stice, E., Burton, E. M., & Shaw, H. (2004). Prospective relations between bulimic pathology, depression, and substance abuse: Unpacking comorbidity in adolescent girls. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72, 62–71. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.72.1.62.
Stice, E., Shaw, H., Becker, C. B., & Rohde, P. (2008). Dissonance-based interventions for the prevention of eating disorders: Using persuasion principles to promote health. Prevention Science, 9, 114–128. doi:10.1007/S11121-008-0093-x.
Swanson, S. A., Crow, S. J., Le Grange, D., Swendsen, J., & Merikangas, K. R. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of eating disorders in adolescents: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement. Archives of General Psychiatry, 68, 714–723. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.22.
Van Strien, T., Engels, R. C. M. E., Van Leeuwe, J., & Snoek, H. M. (2005). The Stice model of overeating: Tests in clinical and non-clinical samples. Appetite, 45, 205–213. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2005.08.004.
Williamson, D. A., White, M. A., York-Crowe, E., & Stewart, T. M. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral theories of eating disorders. Behavior Modification, 28, 711–738. doi:10.1177/0145445503259853.
Acknowledgment
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH057005 to Nicholas S. Ialongo, PI, T-32MH018834 to Nicholas S. Ialongo, PI, and T-32MH014592 to Peter Zandi, PI), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R37DA11796), and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (T71MC08054). We thank the Baltimore City Public Schools for the collaborative efforts and the parents, children, teachers, principals, and school psychologists and social workers who participated.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Musci, R.J., Hart, S.R. & Ialongo, N. Internalizing Antecedents and Consequences of Binge-Eating Behaviors in a Community-Based, Urban Sample of African American Females. Prev Sci 15, 570–578 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-013-0411-9
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-013-0411-9