The study examines the relationship between femininity and inadequate eating behaviors in female dance students. The Eating Attitudes Test and the Conformity to the Feminine Norms Inventory were administered to 50 medium and superior level dance students and 75 high school and university students. The results indicate that the group of dance students had a lower body mass index, were more satisfied with their weight and presented inadequate eating behaviors related to eating disorders to a lesser extent than the non-dance group. Moreover, dance students at greater risk of presenting inadequate eating attitudes conformed more to feminine norms. Exploring variables associated with the risk of developing an eating disorder, including the influence of gender roles, could mean an important step forward towards improving health and quality of life of the young women.
El estudio analiza la relación entre feminidady conductas alimentarias inadecuadas en mujeres estudiantes de danza. El Eating Attitudes Testy el Conformity to the Feminine Norms Inventory fueron administrados a 50 estudiantes de grado medio y superior de danza y 75 estudiantes de bachiller y universitarios. Los resultados indican que el grupo de estudiantes de danza tenía un índice de masa corporal más bajo, estaba más satisfecho con su peso y presentaba con menor frecuencia conductas alimentarias inadecuadas relacionadas con los trastornos alimentarios (TA) que el grupo de estudiantes universitarios. Además, las estudiantes de danza con mayor riesgo de presentar conductas alimentarias inadecuadas se conformaban en mayor grado con la feminidad. La importancia de examinar las variables asociadas con el riesgo de TA, incluyendo la identificación con los roles de género, podría ser un paso adelante para mejorar la salud y la calidad de vida de las mujeres jóvenes.
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