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    Perceived parenting, emotion regulation and disordered eating behavior among college students
    (University of Management and Technology, 2017) Farah Iqbal
    Disordered eating behavior are extensive range of inappropriate food intake patterns which are taken in an effort to reduce weight or attain thin look. Disordered eating patterns are serious medical and mental health problem affecting young girls and women. This research specifically focus on disordered eating behvaiour and its relationship with perceived parenting and emotion regulation. Total sample of 300 was taken for this study, in which 166 were girls and 134 were boys. Correlational research design was used in this research. Three measures was used in this study which were EMBU-A, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and Emotion Regulation Scale. Inter factor correlation, regression analysis and t-test were conducted to determine significant relationship among disordered eating behavior, perceived parenting and emotion regulation. The inter factor correlation revealed that mother rejection and mother overprotection was positively correlated with eating concerns. Emotion dysregulation is significantly positively correlated with eating concern. Regression analysis revealed that class, emotion dysregulation and mother over protection were found to be significant predictors of disordered eating behavior in college students. T test results showed that young children have more disordered eating behavior as compared to older and girls have more concerns regarding eating as compared to boys. It is important to spread awareness among mental health professional and general population regarding the consequences of disordered eating behavior.