Relevance of Social and Self-standards in Eating Disorders (original) (raw)
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Psychology, Society & Education, 2023
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Health Psychology Report, 2015
Background The present paper reports the results of research aimed at identifying intra-group differences among females suffering from different eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder) in terms of the subjects’ psychological traits, adoption of socio-cultural norms (through media pressure, internationalization of norms, and exposure to information concerning body image standards), and the level of body dissatisfaction. The following research question was asked: is it possible to distinguish specific profiles of psychological characteristics, as well as levels of body dissatisfaction, social pressure, media exposure and internalization of common standards of body image? Participants and procedure The clinical population consisted of 121 females aged 20-26. The research was conducted in the years 2007-2012. The following research methods and procedures were applied: 1) a clinical interview, 2) the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, 3) the Eating Disord...
Body Image, 2004
The Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) is a measure of one's endorsement of societal appearance ideals. The measure has received extensive evaluation in normative samples, but only minimal evaluation in clinical groups. In this study, 440 patients with eating disorders completed the SATAQ-3. Internal consistencies were excellent for the four SATAQ-3 subscales. Groups did not differ by diagnosis on the Information subscale, however, individuals with bulimia nervosa scored higher than individuals with both subtypes of anorexia nervosa (restricting and binge eating/purging) on levels of Internalization-General and Internalization-Athlete. The findings provide informative normative data, along with preliminary results indicative of the potentially greater role of media messages and images in the formation and/or maintenance of bulimia nervosa than anorexia nervosa.
Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Aim. The purpose of the study was to assess the body image disturbance in patients with eating disorders. Methods. The clinical samples include 25 women with anorexia nervosa, 25 with bulimia nervosa and 30 normal weight women. All participants were assessed with the Body Attitude Test, the Body Dissatisfaction Scale and the Contour Drawing Rating Scale and their clinical and sociodemographic features were recorded. results. In patients with anorexia ideal self, that is one's representation of the attributes that someone would like the person to possess (the patient's perspective), is less pathological compared to the patients with bulimia. However, the ought self, that is, one's representation of the attributes that someone believes the person should possess (the perceived perspective of family and friends), is more pathological in group with anorexia nervosa. Conclusions. The correlations between the examined variables of body image, as well as the results of a structural analysis using PRInCALS, were interpreted at the light of the state-of-the-art in body image disturbance. Results are discussed on the background of social comparison literature. body image disturbance / self-discrepancy / anorexia nervosa / bulimia nervosa
European Eating Disorders Review, 2008
The aim of this study was to examine personal standards, selfevaluation and perceived benefits of thinness in Swedish females 14-21 years with disturbed eating (DE) and to compare these to a group with other psychosocial problems and to a symptom free group. Seventy subjects with disturbed eating [change made here after initial online publication], 65 subjects with psychosocial problems and 70 symptom free subjects were compared regarding items selected from four questionnaires. High personal standards expressed in a competitive way were specific for the DE-group. In comparison with the other groups the DE-group also reported significantly more perceived benefits of thinness and they more frequently believed that thinness would make them more popular. The DE-group also reported a more negative self-evaluation, although this was a trait shared with the subjects with other psychosocial problems and consequently not specific for the DEgroup. Identifying specific factors that perpetuate DE habits is important in order to improve our understanding and enhance the treatment of eating disorders.
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Aim. A comparative study of body image among young females with anorexia nervosa and their mothers. Method. Contour Drawing Rating Scale – CDRS by J.K Thompson, J. Gray. Results. The results of this research revealed the statistically significant correlation between body image evaluation among mothers and the body perception among their daughters with anorexia nervosa. The correlation refers to the “ideal self” (“what I want to look like”) as well as to the “ought self” (“what I should look like”). both mothers and daughters aspire to the ideal body image. The women’s desired body shape is slimmer than their current figure which conforms to the age-appropriate norms. When evaluating their bodies, both groups of females take into account the social norms concerning appearance. Conclusions. Culturally and socially influenced perception of body can significantly affect the development of identity in adolescent females and young women, leading to disharmony.
Contribution of social and family factors in anorexia nervosa
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