Factors Associated With Disordered Eating Among Sexually Active Adolescent Males

Gender and Number of Sexual Partners

Bibliographic Data

ID19301329
AuthorsDiann M Ackard (0000-0003-2663-1145, Methodist Hospital, corresponding author), Gregory Fedio (University of Minnesota), Dianne Neumark-Sztainer (0000-0001-9435-1669, Methodist Hospital), Heather Britt (Methodist Hospital), Heather R Britt
Year2008
Volume70
Issue2
Pages232-238
Publication date2008-02-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/psy.0b013e318164230c
PMID18256348
OpenAlexW2089684823
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited50

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of disordered eating behaviors among sexually active adolescent males by gender and number of sex partners, and examine psychosocial well-being by sex partner factors among boys reporting disordered eating. METHOD: Data were collected from 10,095 9(th) and 12(th) grade Minnesota Student Survey participants who reported sexual intercourse in the past year. RESULTS: The use of any disordered eating behaviors was reported by 39.4% of the sexually active males reporting only female sex partners, 53.4% reporting only male sex partners, and 56.4% reporting both female and male sex partners. Rates of specific disordered eating behaviors were associated with higher numbers of sex partners (male and/or female) and same gender of sex partner, and were highest among those males who reported 3 or more of both genders of sex partners. Among sexually active males reporting disordered eating, poorer emotional well-being and less family connectedness were associated with greater number of partners and with same-sex partners. CONCLUSIONS: Sexually active males, especially those with multiple and/or same-sex partners, may benefit from interventions targeted at reducing disordered eating behaviors. Among sexually active males engaging in disordered eating behaviors, enhancing emotional health and improving family connectedness may be beneficial, especially among those with sex partners of the same gender and/or with multiple sex partners. The identification of specific psychosocial characteristics that are commonly associated with sexually active adolescent males and who exhibit disordered eating behaviors may provide direction toward the development of appropriate early identification, prevention, and treatment efforts

Condom · Developmental psychology · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Environmental health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Sex partners · Sexually active · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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