Abstract
Bulimia is an eating disorder purported to comprise binge eating episodes with subsequent depressive moods and self-deprecating thoughts. This study reports the development and preliminary construct validation of a Binge Scale intended to provide more descriptive, quantifiable information about the behavioral and attitudinal parameters of bulimia. Over two-thirds of the females and nearly one-half of the males in the samples reported binge eating occurences. The severity of binge eating was associated with degree of dieting concern (“restraint”) and inversely related to self-image acceptance, particularly among females. Maintaining body weight below “set point” through restrained eating efforts may increase the susceptibility to periodic binge episodes.
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