Correlates of suicidal ideation in college women with eating disorders.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To identify the correlates of suicidal ideation (SI) in a large sample of college women with eating disorders (EDs). METHOD:A total of 690 female college students from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED, with the exception of anorexia nervosa, were assessed for SI. Univariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine independent correlates of SI. Measures included: ED psychopathology, ED behaviors (i.e., binge eating, vomiting, laxatives, compulsive exercise), current co-morbid psychopathology (i.e., depression, anxiety, insomnia), weight/shape concerns, ED-related clinical impairment, and body mass index (BMI). All significant variables were included in a backward binary multivariate logistic regression model to determine which variables were most stro

SUBMITTER: Goel NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002903 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature