2024 Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 3-12
Objectives (Background): The purpose was to verify the validity of the dual pathway model of eating pathology among female middle school, high school, and university students, and to compare the influence of various variables on eating pathology across developmental stages.
Subjects and Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted targeting 300 female students from middle school, high school, and university, respectively.
Results: The dual pathway model of eating pathology was found to be valid across developmental stages. In high school and university female students, dieting behavior had the greatest negative impact on eating behavior disorders, while in middle school female students, negative emotions had the greatest influence.
Discussion: These results provided a basis for developing preventative interventions targeting risk factors included in the model, particularly as adolescence, when the risk of developing eating disorders begins to increase. It serves as foundational information for optimizing preventative interventions tailored to each developmental stage.
Conclusion: This study is particularly significant in that it extends the dual pathway model of eating pathology, which had primarily focused on female university students, to include female middle school and high school students.
