FEMININITY, BULIMIA, AND DISTRESS IN COLLEGE-WOMEN

This study investigated differences in the scores on perceived Distres s and Bulimia among college women with varying scores on the Behaviora l Self-report of Femininity. Distress was assessed using The Psycholog ical Distress Inventory and Bulimia was measured using the Bulimia Cog nitive Distortions Scale. Women who re ported low numbers of stereotyp ic feminine behaviors scored lower on the Bulimia Cognitive Distortion s Scale than women reporting moderate to high numbers of stereotypic f eminine behaviors. Distress scores mere not significantly different be tween women scoring high and low on Bulimic Cognitive Distortions, and Bulimic Cognitive Distortion scores did not vary as a function of sco res on Distress and Femininity. A multiple regression indicated that o ne factor of the Behavioral Self-report of Femininity, Social Connecte dness, made a significant contribution to the prediction of Bulimia sc ores.