Specificity of self-concept disturbances in eating disorders

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna Jacobi ◽  
Thomas Paul ◽  
Martina de Zwaan ◽  
Detlef O. Nutzinger ◽  
Bernhard Dahme
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Self Concept

Gender literacy: enhancing female self-concept and contributing to the prevention of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Alpert Sigall ◽  
Mary Strouse Pabst
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Female Self ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Troubles Alimentaires ◽  
And Gender

English This article examines the effect of gender inequity in education and gender identity development on self-concept, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in females and considers the potential impact of the limited access to information about women's lives, history and contributions, and the concomitant focus on culturally defined attractiveness as a basis for self-worth for females. The authors propose a Corrective Education Model to facilitate the achievement of 'gender literacy': an awareness and understanding of those gender-related issues that affect the context and possibilities of girls' and women's lives. The object of this work is to help women and girls feel more powerful and enhance their sense of self beyond the limits of their body size and shape. French Cette étude examine l'impact de l'inégalité des sexes dans l'éducation, de même que l'incidence du développement de l'identité sexuelle sur l'idée de soi, le rejet de son propre corps, et les troubles alimentaires. Elle analyse aussi les conséquences éventuelles de l'accès limité à l'information sur la vie, l'histoire et l'apport des femmes, ainsi que l'importance accordée à l'étalon culturel de la beauté, étalon à l'aune duquel la femme mesure sa propre valeur. Les auteurs proposent un modèle orthopédagogique pour faciliter l'éveil des femmes à leur identité sexuelle: une prise de conscience et une compréhension de la dynamique sexuelle qui influe sur le milieu de vie des femmes et des filles et sur les possibilités qui leur sont offertes. L'objectif de ce travail est d'amener femmes et filles à prendre conscience de leur capacité accrue d'améliorer l'idée qu'elles ont d'elles-mêmes, indépendamment des contraintes de corps, de taille et de forme.

scholarly journals Susceptibility to Eating Disorders Among Collegiate Female Student–Athletes

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherilyn N. McLester ◽  
Robin Hardin ◽  
Stephanie Hoppe
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Female Student ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Care Providers

Context: Research has suggested that the prevalence of young women with eating disorders (EDs) is increasing, but determining the exact prevalence of EDs within the female student–athlete (FS-A) population is difficult. Looking at certain traits may help us to identify their level of susceptibility to developing an ED. Objective: To determine the susceptibility of FS-As to EDs in relation to self-concept, including self-esteem and body image. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Athletic training and health centers at National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, II, and III institutions via e-mail questionnaire correspondence. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 439 FS-As from 17 participating institutions completed the questionnaires. The sample was primarily white (83.1%) and underclass (61.8%). Main Outcome Measure(s): The questionnaire consisted of 4 parts: 3 subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory-2, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Body Cathexis Scale, and demographic items. Results: A total of 6.8% of FS-As were susceptible to anorexia and 1.8% were susceptible to bulimia. The majority of FS-As (61%) reported normal self-esteem levels, whereas 29.4% had high self-esteem. Overall, 64.5% were satisfied and 23% were very satisfied with their body image. Conclusions: These results are generally positive in that they suggest FS-As have high levels of self-concept and are at low risk to develop EDs. However, these findings do not mean that all concerns should be dismissed. Although more than 90% of the respondents were not susceptible to an ED, there are still FS-As who may be. Athletic departments should evaluate their FS-As' levels of self-concept so that their susceptibility to EDs can be addressed. The emotional aspect of health care should be included in providing holistic care for student–athletes. Athletic trainers often are the primary health care providers for FS-As, so they should be made aware of this concern.

scholarly journals HerStory: Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
stephanie hawthorne
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Social Criticism ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Black Girls ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Black Females ◽  
Young Black Women

<p></p><p>Little is known of eating disorder (ED) pathology in Black females. It has long been perceived that Black females do not struggle with EDs; yet growing research suggests the opposite in this sub-population. This study explored ED development in three young Black women and uncovered adolescent experiential factors that were significant in their ED journeys. In the form of narrative inquiry, triangulation of interviews, observations, and abstracts were used to restory their ED accounts and glean a deeper understanding of their personal journeys. Findings revealed that preadolescence was a pivotal period when body image became a prominent focus rooted in social criticism that grew more powerful than their self-images could bear, adversely affecting their self-concept as Black girls. Trauma, sociocultural and sociopolitical variables, and comorbid psychological illnesses were instrumental in their ED developments and placed unhealthy emphasis on their bodies and mental states. Conclusions include 1) childhood experiences presented salient triggers for the development of EDs; 2) cultural distinctions influenced ED practices; 3) EDs were systems of control; and 4) salient factors prevented early intervention of EDs. Black women are coming forward to share experiences of conflict and hope to help further understand ED pathology in the Black community.</p><br><p></p>

Evolution of self-concept deficits in patients with eating disorders: the role of family concern about weight and appearance

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Senra ◽  
Elizabeth Sánchez-Cao ◽  
Gloria Seoane ◽  
Freedom Y. K. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Self Concept

scholarly journals Fear of Self in Eating Disorders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Possible Selves ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
Feared Self

Fear of self has been proposed as a transdiagnostic construct, playing a role in not only obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but in related disorders as well. In this article, empirical support for the association between eating disorders (EDs) and the fear of self will be reviewed. Support for the fear of self in EDs will be contextualized within the theory of possible selves, self-discrepancy theory, and motivation frameworks. Most of the research that will be presented pertains to a feared overweight self. The relevance of broadening the scope of feared self-domains attributed to EDs beyond weight to include those pertaining to character will be advocated. Furthermore, risk factors theorized to lead to the development and investment in a feared self in OCD are examined and evidence for their applicability to EDs is presented. Treatment strategies targeting self-concept and the fear of self in EDs are also described, highlighting the clinical relevance of integrating this construct into the conceptualization of EDs. Finally, recommendations for future research are proposed.

scholarly journals Diet self-efficacy and physical self-concept of college students at risk for eating disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Frazier ◽  
Joan Vaccaro ◽  
Stephanie Garcia ◽  
Negar Fallahazad ◽  
Kapil Rathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Students At Risk

Borderline personality disorder and eating disorders: a trans-diagnostic approach to unravelling diagnostic complexity

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 556-558
Author(s):  
J Richard Newton
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Diagnostic Approach ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Diagnostic Approaches

Objectives: This opinion paper considers co-morbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) and eating disorders and proposes that a trans-diagnostic approach looking at presenting problems and treatment approaches may be of value. Conclusions: Trans-diagnostic elements can be identified across the two syndromes. Trans-diagnostic elements appear to include some shared aetiological factors as well as some shared syndromal components. The shared syndromal components include problems with affect, interpersonal problems, problems with self-concept and impulsivity. The pathoplastic effects of culture, attitudes to fatness and the neurobiology of starvation and/or restriction of intake are crucial to integrate into the understanding of co-morbidity of these two disorders. Trans-diagnostic approaches to treatment lead to trans-diagnostic improvements across the two disorders.

Psychometric Properties of the Self-Concept Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ata Ghaderi
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Student Sample

Abstract. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Self-Concept Questionnaire (SCQ). Data from three samples were used: (1) a representative sample of women (18-30 years) from the general population of Sweden (n = 826), (2) a student sample (n = 124), and (3) a clinical sample (n = 43) comprising patients with eating disorders. Principal component analysis (PCA) resulted in a five-factor solution that accounted for 46% of the variance. The students responded to the SCQ twice within 3 weeks and the SCQ showed high test-retest reliability with no significant differences in the mean total scores between the first and second set of responses. In all the samples, the SCQ showed very high internal consistency, ranging from .94 to .97. The SCQ showed high validity as it correlated highly with Rosenberg scale of self-esteem in the patient group, and the Ineffectiveness subscale of the Eating Disorders Inventory in the student sample. Furthermore, the SCQ showed high discriminant validity by differentiating clinical from non-clinical subjects. In summary, the Swedish version of SCQ has been shown to possess good concurrent and discriminant validity as well as high reliability. Given its multidimensionality and encouraging preliminary psychometric properties, the SCQ can be a valuable instrument in assessing self-esteem in clinical settings as well as in the studies of the general population.

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