Download or read book Disordered Eating Symptoms and Emotional Regulation in Female Collegiate Athletes and Non athletes written by Gena Suela Wollenberg and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are some of the most challenging mental disorders to treat. Thus recognizing the early signs and symptoms of eating disorders is critical for prevention efforts. Disordered eating is a term used to recognize dyregulated eating patterns that serve as a risk factor for EDs. Risk factors for disordered eating need further investigation in female college students (athletes and non-athletes), including emotional regulation that has been only partly examined in this unique population.Purpose: To explore the prevalence of disordered eating in female collegiate athletes and examine differences by type of athlete (lean and non-lean sports). Additional purposes are to compare the prevalence of disordered eating symptoms between female collegiate athletes and their non-athletic counterparts; to explore the relationship between the individual domains of disordered eating and emotional regulation strategies; to examine emotional regulation, athletic status and family history of eating disorders as potential predictors of disordered eating behaviors in female college students.Methods: A convenience sample of females was recruited at a NCAA Division I University in Midwest of the US. Survey-based data was collected in the classrooms and during athleteic team meetings. Prevalence of disordered eating was measured by the Eating Attitudes Test and the Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey. Emotional regulation was measured by the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS).Results: A total of 527 females participated in this study (151 athletes and 376 non-athletes). The prevalence of disordered eating in athletes was 10.6%, with no differences by type of sport. The prevalence of disordered eating was significantly higher in non-athletes (16.5% vs. 6.6%; p

Download or read book Review of the Literature Regarding Female Collegiate Athletes with Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating written by Nicole M. Klasey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eating Disorders written by Philip S. Mehler and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide for health care providers on how to diagnosis, treat, and care for those with eating disorders. Four new chapters have been added to the fourth edition"--

Download or read book Psychosocial Health and Well being in High Level Athletes written by Nick Galli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The psychological health of competitive athletes is of paramount importance to performance, retention, and well-being in sport, and national governing bodies are increasingly concerned with its promotion. Psychosocial Health and Well-being in High-Level Athletes offers students, researchers, and practicing sport psychologists an accessible and rigorous grounding in the manifestations of psychosocial health in athletes, the threats athletes face to their psychosocial health, and the interventions which can be designed to enhance it. Seeking to guide future research and expand professional understanding of psychosocial issues in sport, the book is based on a model of cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual health. It clearly defines these dimensions in a sporting context before discussing pertinent threats—such as career transitions, injuries and abuse—and interventions, including adversarial growth, life-skill interventions, prevention and organization policy, and mindfulness-based interventions. Providing an innovative and integrated perspective on psychosocial health and well-being in competitive sport, this book is essential reading for upper-level students taking any clincial sport psychology modules, and for sport psychologists, coaches, and administrators working with competitive athletes.

Download or read book Eating Disorders in Sport written by Ron A. Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of athletes. The second half of the book discusses identification of participants with disordered eating by reviewing symptoms and how they manifest in sport; management issues for sport personnel, coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals; treatment; and medical considerations, such as the use of psychotropic medications. A list of useful resources is included in an appendix, as well as a glossary of important terms.

Download or read book Sick Enough written by Jennifer L. Gaudiani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren’t "sick enough" to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable. They may struggle to accept rest, nutrition, and a team to help them move towards recovery. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic. Using metaphor and patient-centered language, Dr. Gaudiani aims to improve medical diagnosis and treatment, motivate recovery, and validate the lived experiences of individuals of all body shapes and sizes, while firmly rejecting dieting culture.

Download or read book Sport Mental Illness and Sociology written by Michael Atkinson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book approaches the study of mental illness in sport cultures from a variety of social scientific perspectives. Contributions focus on the multiple manifestations of mental illness within sport cultures, and the degree to which sport may be utilized as a means of helping people who struggle with mental illness.

Download or read book Eating Disorders 2 volumes written by Justine J. Reel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia offers a variety of resources for readers interested in learning more about eating disorders, including hundreds of reference entries, interviews, scholarly debates, and case studies. While many people may reflexively imagine an anorexic or bulimia teenage girl upon being asked to think about eating disorders, eating disorders are a form of mental illness that can take many forms and affect individuals of all genders, ages, and ethnic backgrounds. In fact, an estimated eight million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder, making eating disorders one of the most prevalent forms of mental illness in America. This two-volume encyclopedia comprehensively examines eating disorders as the forms they can take; their causes and potential complications; and how they can best be treated and prevented. It also examines the influence had by cultural factors such as the fashion industry, television and movies, and social media. More than just a simple A-to-Z reference, Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment also includes valuable features such as Q&A interviews with those affected by and working to combat eating disorders, case studies, scholarly essays that voice opinions in key debates, and a directory of resources for individuals seeking help.

Download or read book Disordered Eating and Compulsive Exercise in Collegiate Athletes written by Kseniia Power and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, a large body of research has examined the issues of eating disorders as well as compensatory behaviors in collegiate competitive athletes. Up to 49.1% of student-athletes engage in disordered eating and compensatory behaviors, while up to 7.1% of athletes have symptoms that reach the threshold of formal psychiatric diagnoses. Greater symptoms are linked to reduced athletic and academic performance, both of which may impact physical and psychosocial functioning later in adulthood. However, most athletes suffer from these symptoms in isolation, as these behaviors are often undetected by athletic trainers and coaches. The purpose of the current study was: (a) to examine the prevalence of both formal eating disorders and disordered eating symptomatology in a sample of collegiate student-athletes; (b) to explore the frequency of compulsive exercise occurrence; (c) to investigate the differences in athletes' disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and body image concerns by gender, sport type, and level of athletic participation; and (d) to assess the relationships among athletes' disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and body image concerns, as well as associations between athletes' age and each of these three variables. In total, 128 NCAA Division I varsity and club athletes completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Compulsive Exercise Test (CET), and Multidimensional Body Self-Relations Questionnaire - Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS). Correlational analysis, Independent two-sample, and Welch's t-tests were conducted to establish statistical significance for the relationships of interest. Out of 128 athletes, 11 athletes (8.6%) scored in the clinically significant range on at least one EDE-Q subscale. Four athletes (3.2%) met criteria for Bulimia Nervosa, 3 athletes (2.4%) met criteria for Binge Eating Disorder, and 2 athletes (1.6%) met criteria for Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder. In addition, 40 athletes (31.3%) reported subclinical symptoms of an eating disorder. Nineteen athletes (14.85%) scored above the clinical cut-off score for compulsive exercise behavior. Female athletes reported greater disordered eating symptomatology and body image dissatisfaction than males. In addition, lean-sport athletes had a higher prevalence of maladaptive eating behaviors than non-lean sport athletes. Age was not associated with athletes' disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and body image scores. Also, no differences were found between club and varsity athletes for the same variables. Positive correlations were found between athletes' eating pathology and their compulsive exercise behaviors, suggesting that greater eating disorder symptoms were associated with greater excessive exercise engagement. In contrast to athletes with no symptoms of an eating disorder, athletes with symptoms of an eating disorder reported using exercise as a weight control measure. Higher levels of body image dissatisfaction were also associated with greater eating pathology. This study addressed a number of methodological shortcomings across the body of eating disorder research (e.g., studies with insufficient sample sizes, lack of group comparisons by age and level of athletic participation, and suboptimal psychometric measures) and underscored the need for a new generation of studies. The study also explored the frequency of compulsive exercise, a compensatory behavior which is highly prevalent, but often overlooked among athletes. The study findings may aid coaches, athletic administration, and mental health professionals in identifying at-risk athletes. The study findings also inform the development of prevention and treatment efforts.

Download or read book Endurance Performance in Sport written by Carla Meijen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athletes participating at all levels of endurance performance can relate to the impact of psychological factors. Whether it is motivation, self-belief, feeling nervous before a race, exercise-induced pain, sticking to a pacing strategy, or thoughts around what to focus on, there are a vast number of psychological factors which can affect endurance performance. Bringing together experts in the field from around the world, this is the first text to provide a detailed overview of the psychology of endurance performance where there is a research and an applied focus looking at both main theoretical models as well as how interventions can support an athlete’s efficacy and well-being. The authors look at regulatory processes around pain, decision-making, self-belief, emotions, and meta-cognition, before examining a range of cognitive strategies, including the use of imagery, goals, self-talk, and mindfulness techniques. With a final section of the book outlining issues related to mental health that are relevant to endurance performance, the book shows that the future of research and application of psychological theory in endurance performance in sport is bright and thriving. Aimed at researchers, students, coaches, and athletes themselves, this is essential reading for anyone wishing to better understand how our minds experience endurance in performance arenas, and what psychological techniques can be used to make us more efficient.

Download or read book Disordered Eating Among Athletes written by Katherine A. Beals and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text integrates and evaluates current research on disordered eating among athletes. It aims to increase reader understanding of eating disorders and to give health and fitness professionals practical examples for creating their own effective treatment programme.

Download or read book Eating Disorders in Boys and Men written by Jason M. Nagata and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys and men with eating disorders remain a population that is under-recognized and underserved within both research and clinical contexts. It has been well documented that boys and men with eating disorders often exhibit distinct clinical presentations with regard to core cognitive (e.g., body image) and behavioral (e.g., pathological exercise) symptoms. Such differences, along with the greater likelihood of muscularity-oriented disordered eating among boys and men, emphasize the importance of understanding and recognizing unique factors of clinical relevance within this population. This book reviews the most up-to-date research findings on eating disorders among boys and men, with an emphasis on clinically salient information across multiple domains. Five sections are included, with the first focused on a historical overview and the unique nature and prevalence of specific forms of eating disorder symptoms and body image concerns in boys and men. The second section details population-specific considerations for the diagnosis and assessment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and muscle dysmorphia in boys and men. The third section identifies unique concerns regarding medical complications and care in this population, including medical complications of appearance and performance-enhancing substances. The fourth section reviews current findings and considerations for eating disorder prevention and intervention for boys and men. The fifth section of the book focuses on specific populations (e.g., sexual minorities, gender minorities) and addresses sociocultural factors of particular relevance for eating disorders in boys and men (e.g., racial and ethnic considerations, cross-cultural considerations). The book then concludes with a concise overview of key takeaways and a focused summary of current evidence gaps and unanswered questions, as well as directions for future research. Written by experts in the field, Eating Disorders in Boys and Men is a comprehensive guide to an under-reported topic. It is an excellent resource for primary care physicians, adolescent medicine physicians, pediatricians, psychologists, clinical social workers, and any other professional conducting research with or providing clinical care for boys and men with eating disorders. It is also an excellent resource for students, residents, fellows, and trainees across various disciplines.

Download or read book Physiological Screening Test PST Manual written by David R. Black and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Female Athlete Triad written by Catherine M. Gordon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book of its kind to focus solely on the female athlete triad - its origins, its recognition, and most importantly, its management. Since the symptoms themselves cover a range of medical specialties, chapters are written by experts in a number of relevant fields - sports medicine, orthopedics, endocrinology, and pediatrics - with an eye toward overall care of the young female athlete. Additionally, each chapter includes suggestions on how to educate and communicate with young athletes and their parents, as well as trainers and coaches, on how to manage the illness outside of the direct clinical setting. The female athlete triad is often seen in sports where low body weight is emphasized, such as gymnastics, figure skating, and running, though it can appear in any sport or activity. The interrelated symptoms - eating disorders, amenorrhea, and low bone mass - exist on a spectrum of severity and are serious and potentially life-threatening if not properly treated. Psychological problems, in addition to medical ones, are not uncommon. The Female Athlete Triad: A Clinical Guide discusses all of these areas for a well-rounded and in-depth approach to the phenomenon and will be a useful reference for any clinician working with female athletes across the lifespan.

Download or read book Subclinical Eating Disorders Among Female Collegiate Athletes written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this present study was to examine subclinical eating disorders among female collegiate athletes. Specifically, this study investigated the prevalence of subclinical eating disorders among athletes, compared the prevalence among athletes and non-athletes, and explored differences in the prevalence among sports. Also, the present study investigated athletic identity and self-presentational perfectionism as possible risk factors associated with subclinical eating disorders. Two hundred forty-five female athletes from ten different sports at four universities and sixty-one female non-athlete students from two different universities participated in this study. Those over the age of 24 or who had previously been diagnosed with a clinical eating disorder were excluded. All participants completed surveys including demographic information, the Drive for Thinness, Body Dissatisfaction, and Bulimia subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory, the Eating Attitudes Test, the Body Shape Questionnaire, the Body Attractiveness subscale of the Physical Self Perception Profile, the Eating Disorder Inventory Symptom Checklist, the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, and the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale. The results indicated that athletes do not have a greater prevalence of subclinical eating disorders than non-athletes. However, 7% of athletes still met the classification criteria for a subclinical eating disorder. Also, athletes exhibited a high frequency in meeting each of the 6 criteria (ranging from 8.2% to 71.8%), which indicated that eating pathology was evident among the athletes. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of subclinical eating disorders among different sports, which suggests that all sports are at risk. Finally, athletic identity and self-presentational perfectionism were found to be risk factors associated with subclinical eating disorders for athletes."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book An Investigation of Eating Pathology Emotion Regulation and Stress in University Student Athletes written by Chris Duggan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research investigating eating pathology in university student athletes tends to suggest that student athletes exhibit lower risk for eating pathology and lower levels of body dissatisfaction than their non-athlete counterparts. Given that body dissatisfaction has been shown to predict eating pathology, it is possible that student athletes exhibit lower eating pathology risk as a result of their relatively lower levels of body dissatisfaction. Given that student athletes engage in regular and intense physical activity, it is likely that their bodies more closely match the cultural ideal (lean), which would explain the relatively low levels of body dissatisfaction observed in previous studies. There is evidence to suggest that regular engagement in physical activity is an effective emotion regulation strategy. Emotion regulation involves the awareness and acceptance of emotions, the ability to behave in accordance with desired goals when experiencing negative emotions, and the ability to use situationally appropriate emotion regulation strategies. Difficulties in emotion regulation arise when one of these processes is disrupted and difficulties in emotion regulation have been associated with higher risk for eating pathology. The current research investigated the relationships between athletic status, eating pathology, and difficulties in emotion regulation in a sample of 123 male and female student non-athletes and 85 male and female student athletes. It was hypothesized that the student athletes would report lower levels of eating pathology risk and higher levels of body satisfaction than the student non-athletes. Additionally, it was predicted that student athletes would report fewer difficulties in emotion regulation than the student non-athletes and that difficulties in emotion regulation would mediate the relationship between athletic status and eating pathology. In general, the results of the current study were consistent with the predictions, in that the student athletes reported significantly lower likelihood of scoring within the range of clinical concern on an eating pathology assessment. Additionally, the student athletes reported significantly higher scores on an index of body satisfaction and lower scores on an index of difficulties in emotion regulation, but the difference merely trended towards significance for difficulties in emotion regulation. Finally, the current study demonstrated that the relationship between scores on an eating pathology assessment and athletic status were mediated by difficulties in emotion regulation in a sample of male and female student athletes and student non-athletes. This suggests that student athletes reported less eating pathology as a result of fewer difficulties in emotion regulation.

Download or read book Disordered Eating Among Female Collegiate Athletes written by Rachel Sandler and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to discover what female collegiate athletes find to be the most helpful verbal communications and non-verbal communications from their coaches with regard to disordered eating. In doing so, this study aimed to gain insight into and understanding of the helpful behaviors in which coaches engage that promote healthy - as opposed to disordered - eating behaviors. While there are numerous studies on the detrimental effects coaches have on their athletes when it comes to eating disorders, there was little to no research on what coaches do that is helpful. In defining these helpful behaviors, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To discover what female collegiate athletes find to be the most helpful verbal communications from their coaches with regard to disordered eating. 2. To discover what female collegiate athletes find to be the most helpful non-verbal communications from their coaches with regard to disordered eating. 3. To determine if any of these findings differ by type of sport. Coaches, athletics administrators, and sports professionals were notified of the research study via the researcher's own professional network, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. These contacts were asked to forward the information to their athletes; those who wished to participate in the study contacted the researcher directly. The participants included nine current and two former student-athletes for a total of 11 female collegiate athletes across eight different sports representing all three NCAA divisions. The interviews lasted between 40 and 60 minutes in length and were conducted by the same researcher. The qualitative data gathered from these interviews were fully transcribed and then reviewed by the researcher. Transcript analysis involved placing responses into categories through the three phases of coding as defined by grounded theory research: open, axial, and selective. Because the interview questions were divided into verbal and non-verbal coach communications, the data analysis from the interviews provided the researcher with the necessary information to achieve the purpose of the study. A result of the findings is best described by the central theme of strength which links two critical areas developed from the interview data: Coach-Athlete Relationship and Athlete Eating Habits & Physique. The theory developed through the study's grounded theory approach is as follows: 1. A strong, positive relationship must exist between the coach and athlete before the coach communicates anything regarding eating habits or physique of the athlete. 2. Once such a relationship is established, both verbal and non-verbal coach communications regarding athlete eating habits or physique should focus on strength.