Mutuality as an Aspect of Family Functioning in Predicting Eating Disorder Symptoms in College Women

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Sanftner ◽  
Rebecca P. Cameron ◽  
Mary Tantillo ◽  
Caron P. Heigel ◽  
David Myron Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
College Women ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

Relationships Among Childhood Maltreatment, Limbic System Dysfunction, and Eating Disorders in College Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091259
Author(s):  
Andrea E. Mercurio ◽  
Fang Hong ◽  
Carolyn Amir ◽  
Amanda R. Tarullo ◽  
Anna Samkavitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
College Women ◽  
Limbic System ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Eating Pathology ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

The mechanisms linking childhood maltreatment and eating pathology are not fully understood. We examined the mediating role of limbic system dysfunction in the relationships between three forms of childhood maltreatment (parental psychological maltreatment, parental physical maltreatment, and parental emotional neglect) and eating disorder symptoms. A convenience sample of college women ( N = 246, M age = 19.62, SD = 2.41) completed measures of maltreatment (Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales and the Parental Bonding Instrument), limbic system dysfunction (Limbic System Questionnaire), and eating pathology (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire). We hypothesized that there would be an indirect effect of each type of childhood maltreatment on eating disorder symptoms via limbic system irritability. Results generally supported the hypotheses. Examination of the individual paths that defined the indirect effect indicated that higher reported childhood maltreatment was associated with greater limbic irritability symptoms, and higher limbic irritability symptomatology was related to higher total eating disorder scores. There were no significant direct effects for any of the proposed models. Findings are in line with research supporting the role of limbic system dysfunction as a possible pathway in the maltreatment-eating disorder link. Given that limbic system dysfunction may underlie behavioral symptoms of eating disorders, efforts targeting limbic system dysfunction associated with child maltreatment might best be undertaken at an early developmental stage, although interventions for college women struggling with eating disorders are also crucial.

Eating Disorders: Relations with Inconsistent Discipline, Anxiety, and Drinking among College Women

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Thomson Ross ◽  
Jessica L. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
College Women ◽  
Inconsistent Parenting ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Retrospective Reports ◽  
Inconsistent Discipline ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Time Eating

Since as many as 20% of all college women report symptoms of eating disorders, the present study examined the relationship between self-reported eating disorder symptoms, anxiety, drinking, and retrospective reports of inconsistent parenting during childhood. 101 college women, 85% Euro-Americans of mean age 19 yr., completed an anonymous survey including questions from the Eating Disorder Index-1, the Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale, the Trait Anxiety Scale, and measures of drinking in the previous month. Eating disorder symptoms correlated with self-reported drinking quantity, anxiety, and retrospective ratings of inconsistent discipline. This appears to be the first time eating disorder symptoms have been associated with inconsistent discipline. Implications for etiology and treatment of eating disorders are discussed.

Adherence to the Super Woman ideal and eating disorder symptoms among college women

Sex Roles ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 461-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Hart ◽  
Maureen E. Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
College Women ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

Cultural body shape ideals and eating disorder symptoms among White, Latina, and Black college women.

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn H. Gordon ◽  
Yessenia Castro ◽  
Lilya Sitnikov ◽  
Jill M. Holm-Denoma
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
College Women ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Black College ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Cultural Body
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