Our results seem to be in contrast with previous studies that found
high levels of sensation seeking in women who binge eat. Nevertheless,
these researches tended to explore binge episodes in clinical and few in
number samples. Moreover, female adolescents could be characterized,
more than males, by other constructs related to the multidimensional
trait impulsivity as the tendency to act rashly while experiencing dis-
tress that previous studies reported as another important personality
factor associated with binge symptoms (Fischer, Anderson, & Smith,
2004; Fischer & Smith, 2008; Fischer, Smith, & Cyders, 2008). Probably
female adolescents are more likely to act rashly and so engage in
binge eating, in response to negative emotions they perceive, rather
than because they are driven by the desire to seek out novel experiences
or stimuli.