Introduction: The previous Research has shown that undesirable emotions are related to disordered eating behaviors and when eating is in response to negative emotions, it is more likely to affect a person's health. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of depression symptoms and alexithymia in predicting disordered eating behaviors among female College students.  Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 464 female students of Allameh Tabatabaâi University which were selected by multiple cluster sampling, was conducted. Participants responded to the questionnaires of depression symptoms , Toronto Alexithymia Scale and The eating attitudes test . Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression.  Results: Results showed that there was a significant internal correlation among depression symptoms, alexithymia and disordered eating behavior (p
Khodabakhsh, M. & Kiani, F. (2017). The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Alexithymia in Predicting Disordered Eating Behavior Among Female Students. Community Health Journal, 8(3), 27–36.
MLA
Khodabakhsh, M., & Kiani, F. "The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Alexithymia in Predicting Disordered Eating Behavior Among Female Students", Community Health Journal, 8, 3, 2017, 27–36.
HARVARD
Khodabakhsh, M., & Kiani, F. (2017). 'The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Alexithymia in Predicting Disordered Eating Behavior Among Female Students', Community Health Journal, 8(3), pp. 27–36.
CHICAGO
Khodabakhsh, M. & Kiani, F., "The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Alexithymia in Predicting Disordered Eating Behavior Among Female Students." Community Health Journal, 8 3 (2017): 27–36,
VANCOUVER
Khodabakhsh M., Kiani F. The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Alexithymia in Predicting Disordered Eating Behavior Among Female Students. chj. 2017;8(3):27–36 (In Persian).
