The Triality of Strain, Self-Control, and Eating Disorders
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Abstract
This study examines the potential relationship between eating disorders and antisocial behaviors through the lenses of the general theory of crime and general strain theory. We utilized the data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of juveniles in grades 7 to 12 in the United States between 1994 and 2008. We constructed three separate measures of eating disorders and examined their relationships with both petty theft and aggressive behaviors. Results indicated that previous traumatic experiences (such as sexual abuse) are consistent risk factors for eating disorders, and that eating disorders can increase antisocial involvements. Moreover, eating disorders can diminish self-control and agitate depressed moods, which may increase the likelihood of both petty theft and violent conduct, and this effect can extend to later adulthood as well.
First Page
1384
Last Page
1408
DOI
10.1177/0306624X18823460
Publication Date
1-4-2019
Recommended Citation
Ozkan, Turgut; Gibson, Justin Randall; and Evans, LaVonda A., "The Triality of Strain, Self-Control, and Eating Disorders" (2019). Faculty Publications. 10.
https://arch.astate.edu/clac-scrim-facpub/10
