Eating Disorders among University Students: Prevalence and Gender Difference Akram Bushra*, Javed Maryam** *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, India **M.Phil Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, India Online published on 11 June, 2014. Abstract Objective This exploratory study was aimed to explore the point prevalence of eating disorders among university students. Method Two Likert type scales were developed on the basis of the criteria of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa mentioned in DSM IV. These scales were reached acceptable levels of reliability and validity. For field study N=241 participants were selected through simple random sampling. Results Results showed that majority of students have moderate level of symptoms of eating disorders. There was no significant difference on the basis of gender. Conclusion It is concluded to take steps to make aware the students about the nature, causes and effects of eating disorder on their health and academic career. Top Keywords Prevalence, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Gender Difference. Top |