| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiency of Barrios and Pennebaker's (1983a) Physical Complications Checklist (PCC) in separating bulimics from non-bulimics in a population of female college students enrolled in introductory psychology classes. In a sample of 557 subjects, the 47 highest scorers were predicted to be bulimic. On the basis of an oral and written interview in which 34 of the predicted bulimics and 30 members of a stratified control group participated, it was determined that 10 of the 34 predicted to be bulimic were indeed bulimic, while none of the 30 subjects in a stratified control group were bulimic (x² = 10.24). Further, the 10 bulimics' answers to a questionnaire were compared to the answers of the 54 non-bulimics in an attempt to assess the significant variables which distinguish bulimics from non-bulimics. Significant differences were found between the two groups in responses to questions concerning food, family characteristics, importance of appearance before others, degree of daily stress, and relationships with males. Finally, implications for treatment are discussed. | en |
