Participants were 103 females who ranged in age from 18 to 23 years old age (M=21.1, SD=1.7) from a small public college in New England. Participants were primarily Caucasian (84.5%), and the other participants were Hispanic (9.7%), African-American (4.9%), and Asian-American (0.9%). Participants were divided into groups of leanness focused sport athletes, nonleaness focused sport athletes, and non-athletes. Leaness focused sport athletes consisted of 32 individuals who participated as members of the NCAA Division III varsity gymnastics and cross county teams in the current academic year. Nonleaness focused sport athletes consisted of 35 individuals who participated as members of the NCAA Division III varsity soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball teams in the current academic year. Non-athletes consisted of 36 individuals who did not participate in any collegiate sport teams, club sport teams, or intramurals, either associated or not associated with the school, in the current academic year. All participants were entered into a drawing to win one of three $20 Walmart gift cards.
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The EAT-26 is a 26-item assessment that screens participants for disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. It consists of statements to which participants rate the degree to which they agree on a 5-point Likert scale, with one representing “never” and five representing “always”. The response “always” is scored as three points, “usually” is scored as two points, and “never” is scored as one point. A score above 20 indicates referral to an eating disorder professional. The EAT-26 is considered to have a high internal consistency and high validity, and it is highly correlated to the EAT-40, which is another assessment of disordered
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The EAT-26 is a 26-item assessment that screens participants for disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. It consists of statements to which participants rate the degree to which they agree on a 5-point Likert scale, with one representing “never” and five representing “always”. The response “always” is scored as three points, “usually” is scored as two points, and “never” is scored as one point. A score above 20 indicates referral to an eating disorder professional. The EAT-26 is considered to have a high internal consistency and high validity, and it is highly correlated to the EAT-40, which is another assessment of disordered