Alcohol use among university females: relationship to eating disordered behavior

This study examined the relationship between alcohol abuse and disordered eating among university females. Alcohol abuse was assessed using the alcohol abuse scale of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, and disordered eating was assessed using the Eating Disorder Inventory. Of the females who reported frequent episodes of uncontrollable overeating, those who frequently used alcohol were generally dissatisfied with themselves, and those who infrequently used alcohol were generally dissatisfied with others. Females who scored high on alcohol abuse differed from those who scored low by reporting behaviors similar to those identified among women who are substance abusers. Results indicate a possible relationship between alcohol use and disordered eating among university females.