PERSONALITY AND PHYSICAL CORRELATES OF BULIMIC SYMPTOMATOLOGY AMONG MEXICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE COLLEGE-STUDENTS

Although eating disorders have been the focus of much research, the in clusion of minority populations in such investigations has been minima l. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine personality and phys ical correlates of bulimic symptomatology in a sample of Mexican Ameri can female college students. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that body mass and endorsement of U.S. societal values concerning att ractiveness were related positively to bulimic symptomatology, account ing for a combined 38% of the variance. Age, body satisfaction, and ac culturation level, however, were unrelated to bulimic symptoms. Implic ations for counseling interventions as well as directions for future r esearch are discussed.