Relationship between the Trend of Anorexia Nervosa, Social Skills, and Coping in Japanese Female College Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social skills, coping and the trend of anorexia nervosa in Japanese female college students. Method: Fifty-five Japanese female college students completed the questionnaire regarding social skills, coping, and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Results: Structured equation modeling revealed that low tendencies of anorexia nervosa were related to the high level of trouble shooting skills, communication skills, and venting of emotion coping. Furthermore, high tendencies of anorexia nervosa were related to the high level of positive refraining and avoidance coping. Conclusion : Trouble shooting skills, communication skills, and venting of emotion coping may help Japanese female college students to ameliorate their tendencies of anorexia nervosa.