Download or read book Effects of Media Messages on Disordered Eating Development Among Female Collegiate Distance Runners written by Megan-Anne Perrin and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was an examination of the determinants of disordered eating development among female collegiate distance runners. More specifically, the study examined the impact of thinness-emphasizing and thinness-promoting messages disseminated by mass media and running-specific media, and how those messages affected disordered eating among a sample of female collegiate distance runners. It also examines current female collegiate distance runners' attitudes toward disordered eating, subjective norms from referent individuals close to female collegiate distance runners regarding disordered eating, and female collegiate distance runners' perceived behavioral control regarding disordered eating - which was divided into various internal and external control factors either inhibiting or facilitating disordered eating among them. The study was qualitative in nature and assumed a multi-method approach. It included an online, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire among 166 current NCAA Division I female distance runners; four small, confidential focus groups with current NCAA Division I female distance runners from four different teams; and 16 in-depth interviews with professional distance runners, dietitians, coaches, physicians, and sports psychologists. The study sought to answer four research questions - each based on an element of the study's guiding theory, the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991). Overall, the study found media messages, attitudes, subjective norms, and various internal and external control factors all facilitated disordered eating among NCAA Division I female distance runners. Based upon these findings, the study offers recommendations for practitioners in the field of health communication, coaches, academic institutions with cross country and track teams, and female collegiate distance runners.
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.
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 Influence of Coaches on the Development of Eating Disorders in Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners written by Devin Laura Huck and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Perspectives of Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners on Eating behaviors and attitudes toward health written by Trisha Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Recent literature has explored eating behaviors throughout the female collegiate cross country runner population, finding that often nutritional knowledge is not optimal, and both disordered eating and the female athlete triad exist. However, the relationship between nutritional knowledge and eating behaviors is unclear. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of female collegiate cross country runners on eating behaviors and attitudes toward health. Methods: During the 2013 cross country season, 5 NAIA and 5 Division II female cross country runners, ages 18-22, participated in this qualitative research study. The relationship between eating behavior and attitudes toward health was examined through individual, semi-structured interviews. After transcription of the interviews, each student researcher independently developed themes and sub-themes and then met to negotiate findings. Results: The following four themes were identified: health behaviors, nutritional knowledge, influences, and health attitudes. This participants’ statements suggested that influences, nutritional knowledge, and attitude all affected the health behaviors of the cross country runner. Not only did they change health behaviors, but influences, nutritional knowledge, and attitude also intertwined with each other, affecting one another. Discussion: While nutritional knowledge does play a role in health behaviors of the female runner, it is not the sole contributor. Complex and interconnected relationships between eating behaviors and attitudes toward health were identified and were unique in each female collegiate cross country runner. Conclusion: The development of health behaviors of female collegiate cross country runners was exposed throughout this qualitative study. This in-depth understanding may assist in interpreting the behavioral causes of the female athlete triad and therefore the management as well as prevention of this disorder. Acknowledgements: Barbara Hoogenboom, Cynthia Grapczynski, participating women’s cross country teams, athletic directors and coaches.
Download or read book Body Satisfaction Disordered Eating in Female Runners written by Adriana Piekarewicz and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there have been many studies examining the relationship between sports demands and eating disorders, the specific risk factors underlying the development of these disorders have been debated. The purpose of this study was to expand on the existing literature, and Petrie, Anderson, and Neumann's model (2011) in particular, by examining the notion of perfectionistic self-presentation in relation to various other risk factors leading to the development of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors within the female running population.
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 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 Disorder Risk Among Female Athletes written by Sarah J. Dennis and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Pressures and Body Image as Contributors to Eating Habits Among Collegiate Women Athletes written by Jill M. Mallin and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers have often stated that when examining the development of eating disorders, it is fruitful to take a multi-dimensional approach in order to identify the role of several contributing factors. Unfortunately, not only has this framework been used all too rarely in the general research on eating disorders, it has hardly ever been used when looking at the development of disordered eating among athletes. To this end, relationships among self-reported symptoms of disordered eating, body image dissatisfaction, and two types of perceived pressure for thinness (social and athletic) were investigated in a sample of 206 women collegiate athletes from two Division I schools, representing 12 different sports. A series of regression analyses, and a test of mediation, were used to analyze the data. It was hypothesized that body image dissatisfaction and perceived pressure for thinness would each account for a significant amount of variance in symptoms of disordered eating, and that body image dissatisfaction would mediate the relationship between both kinds of perceived pressure for thinness and disordered eating. Support was garnered for several of the hypotheses. Specifically, the independent variables of body image dissatisfaction, social pressure for thinness, and athletic pressure for thinness each uniquely accounted for variance in disordered eating. Somewhat differing from the hypothesized relationship, body image dissatisfaction functioned as a partial mediator, rather than a full mediator, in the relationship between social pressure for thinness and disordered eating, as well as in the relationship between athletic pressure for thinness and disordered eating. Additional exploratory analyses indicated that athletic pressure did not account for additional variance in disordered eating above and beyond that accounted for by social pressure for thinness. Further, significant differences emerged on the variables of bulimia and athletic pressure for thinness when comparing individual sports and when comparing lean (e.g., cross-country, track, swimming, diving, gymnastics) vs. nonlean (e.g., rifle, tennis, golf, basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer) sports. Therefore, all three variables (i.e., body image dissatisfaction, social pressure for thinness, and athletic pressure for thinness) were supported in the role they play in the development of disordered eating among women athletes. The finding of partial mediation of these relationships provides support for the continued examination and clarification of how these variables all uniquely contribute to this development.
Download or read book Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Female Collegiate Athletes in Lean and Nonlean Sports written by Krissy R. Stella and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, females in "lean" versus "nonlean" sports have gained an increased interest to researchers in the collegiate levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of lean and nonlean sport in direct relation with body mass index (BMI), eating disorders, and associated eating disorder symptomology. Fifty-two Utah State University female athletes from cross-country (10), gymnastics (11), soccer (20), and softball (16) participated in this study. Results indicated that there were no significant differences among lean and nonlean sport status, eating disorders, and associated symptomology. Significant differences were only found between soccer and softball, softball and cross-country, and gymnastics and cross-country on mean BMI scores and guessed weight (GW). This study suggests that the likelihood that the popularized classification scheme of "lean" and "nonlean" sports does not work for this current sample or population.
Download or read book Eating Disorder Diagnosis and the Female Athlete written by Alexandra Jo Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female athletes have been established as a high-risk group for disordered eating due to the high prevalence rates of clinical (i.e., 1.9% to 19.9%) and subclinical eating disorders (i.e., 7.1% to 49.2%). To date, only a few studies have examined the long-term stability of eating disorders in collegiate female athletes, a design that will allow examination of change in prevalence rates over time. Additionally, researchers have attempted to identify psychosocial risk factors in the development of disordered eating, but short time frames (e.g., competitive season, one year) during which data was collected have limited their findings. The current study investigated the progression in prevalence of eating disorder classification (i.e., eating disordered [ED], subclinical ED, asymptomatic), pathogenic weight control behaviors (e.g., laxative use, vomiting), and the predictive ability of psychosocial risk factors (e.g., body dissatisfaction, negative affect) from the time in which female athletes were active collegiate competitors (Time 1) to a time six years later, in which the women were retired (Time 2). By Time 2, the women were categorized as asymptomatic (69.9%), subclinical ED (26.9%), and clinical ED (3.1%). The prevalence of those who were disordered (i.e., either subclinical or clinical ED) increased from 22.8% (Time 1) to 30.1% (Time 2). The athletes, both as active competitors and retired, reported using exercise and dieting/fasting as the most frequent forms of weight control, but to a much lesser degree when retired. The full model explained 14.9% to 21.1% of the variance in disordered eating categories, and correctly classified 73.6% of the athletes in the sample. Dietary intent and sadness significantly predicted their being classified in the disordered eating group. Early intervention efforts that address eating, body image concerns, proper nutrition, and how to eat healthfully when athletes are competing are important and may help to alleviate future distress. Additional clinical implications and limitations are discussed.
Download or read book Midlife Eating Disorders written by Cynthia M. Bulik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the nature of midlife eating disorders, looking at why they develop, how their unique challenges set them apart from those that occur earlier in life, and the path to recovery.
Download or read book Eating Disordered Behaviors and Body Image Among Collegiate Distance Runners written by Catherine Palacios and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Athletic Identity Perceived Sport Competence and Self esteem on Disordered Eating Among Female Collegiate Athletes written by Angela Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prevalence of Distorted Body Image and Disordered Eating Among Female Collegiate Athletes written by Sara L. Cole and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disordered Eating in Female Distance Runners written by Richard William Fie and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
