The purpose of this study was to use the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) to compare disordered eating pathology between female intercollegiate athletes and a control group of nonathletic subjects enrolled in an advanced program of study. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedures revealed no significant difference (NSD) (p > .05) between any of the athletic groups or the control group on any EDI-2 subscale, and there was no significant difference between “lean” sports, other sports, and the control group. There was also NSD on EDI-2 subscale scores on the basis of age. African Americans had significantly lower scores on the Body Dissatisfaction and Impulse Regulation subscales than white Americans. Chi-square analysis revealed NSD between any groups in percentage of respondents scoring above anorexic norms. The results did not indicate a greater amount of disordered eating in female athletes compared to nonathlete controls.
Disordered Eating in Female Collegiate Athletes and Collegiate Females in an Advanced Program of Study: A Preliminary Investigation
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C.D. Ashley is with the School of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Studies, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., PED 214, Tampa, FL 33620-8600. J.F. Smith and M.T. Richardson are with the Department of Human Performance Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0312. J.B. Robinson is team physician with the University of Alabama.
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