Download or read book Perceptions of Parents Peers Romantic Partner and God as Predictive of Symptom Severity Among Women in Treatment for Eating Disorders written by Samuel B. Tobler and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study examined whether perceptions of parents, peers, romantic partners and God were predictive of eating disorder symptom severity among women in treatment for eating disorders. The sample included 417 women (ages 12 to 56 years) at an inpatient treatment facility for eating disorders. Participants completed a battery of assessment measures at intake and discharge. Change scores were also computed on all measures. Measures included indices of eating disorder symptomology, parental relationships, peer relationships, romantic partner relationships, and religious well-being. Multiple regression analysis showed perceptions of peers and romantic partner to be significant predictors in all analyses; however perceptions of God failed to predict eating disorder symptom severity in all but one analysis. Differences between perceptions of mothers and fathers were also found. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Download or read book Perceptions of Parents Self and God as Predictive of Sympton Severity Among Women Beginning Inpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders written by Melissa H. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present investigation examined whether perceptions of parents, self, and God among women beginning inpatient treatment for eating disorders was predictive of symptom severity. The sample included 464 women (ages 12 to 56 years) beginning inpatient treatment for eating disorders at a private treatment facility, with the majority being Caucasian. Participants completed study measures as part of an initial battery of assessment measures, and included indices of eating disorder symptomology, parental relationships, self-esteem, and religious well-being. Multiple regression analysis showed perceptions of self and parents to be significant predictors, however perceptions of God failed to predict eating disorder symptom severity. Differences between perceptions of mothers and fathers were also found. Implications and recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.

Download or read book Familial Predictors of Long term Outcome Following Inpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders written by Anna Mae Jorgensen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present investigation examined characteristic, symptomatic, and familial predictors of long-term symptom severity of eating disorders. The purpose of the study was to determine if, after accounting for a number of known predictors of outcome, familial variables explained a significant amount of additional variance in disordered eating and general well-being scores measured at post-treatment follow-up. The sample included 398 women, ages 13 to 56, who had completed eating disorder treatment at an inpatient facility. Hierarchal multiple regression analysis demonstrated that familial predictors at admission to treatment did significantly predict long-term outcomes, while changes from admission to treatment in symptoms and perceptions of parents did not predict recovery. Patients' relationships with their fathers significantly contributed to the regression model. Recommendations for future investigations are discussed.

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Download or read book Perceived Narcissism in Romantic Relationships written by Hannah F. Levy and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated whether narcissistic personality traits perceived in one’s romantic partner play a role in the severity of one’s eating disorder symptoms. Narcissism in romantic relationships is associated with a tendency for the individual with high levels of narcissism to feel that their partner is falling short of their extrinsic ideals and to push their partners to make extrinsic changes. Concurrently, for some individuals with eating disorders, romantic partners serve as a social feedback that may further influence their own self-evaluation. This study used a specialized sample of 95 adults (85 female, 3 male, 2 transgender, 4 gender non-conforming, 1 other) ages 18 to 64 (M = 28.89, SD = 9.08) who were receiving treatment for an eating disorder. Contrary to hypotheses, perceived partner narcissism was not significantly related to eating disorder symptom severity. Lower reported self-esteem was related to higher endorsement of eating disorder symptomology as well as lower relationship satisfaction and increased social comparison tendencies. Furthermore, less engagement in social comparison was related to higher relationship satisfaction. The longer the relationship, the less likely participants were to perceive their partner as being high in narcissism and the more likely they were to be satisfied with their relationship. These findings may have implications for understanding how interpersonal, particularly romantic, relationships are perceived for individuals with eating disorders.

Download or read book Perceptions of Parents Among Women with Eating Disorders written by Linda Deming Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eating Disorders A Handbook of Christian Treatment written by and published by Remuda Ranch. This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Eating Disorders written by Axis and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s heartbreaking to watch your teen willfully destroy their body. Get a solid overview of the types of eating disorders, what causes them, and how to seek professional help. Plus, gain time-tested strategies to discuss this triggering topic with compassion. Enjoy a balanced Christian perspective on how to find true healing with answers to questions including: Why are eating disorders on the rise? How can I tell if my child has an eating disorder? How can I help my child fix it if they don’t think it’s a problem? And more!

Download or read book Spiritual Approaches in the Treatment of Women with Eating Disorders written by P. Scott Richards and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2007 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on their many years of clinical experience, the authors show how a theistic perspective of healing and change can enrich therapies currently in practice for eating disorders, including individual, group, and family therapy as well as 12-step programs. They propose an agenda for future research focusing on measures and research designs that will help investigators study the etiology of eating disorders as well as treatment outcomes as they relate to clients' public and private devotion and expressions of spirituality."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Daughters Perception of Parental Gender Disappointment in Relationship to Eating Disorders written by Carolyn S. Bloye and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of familial relationships, as both protective and risk factors, on the development and treatment of eating disorders (ED) is a frequent topic of research (Cordero & Israel, 2009; Enten & Golan, 2009). However, Parental Gender Disappointment (PGD) as related to ED is one family dynamic that has not been studied. PGD may occur when a child is not born the gender of their parent's prenatal preference and the negative impact it can have on the child has been demonstrated (Stattin, 1991). This study sought to examine the potential relationship between Perceived Parental Gender Disappointment (PPGD) and ED through exploring 3 hypotheses. The 1st hypothesis stated there would be higher endorsement of PPGD among women with ED than among those without. The 2nd hypothesis submitted that participants with Anorexia Nervosa would more frequently endorse PPGD than participants with other ED diagnoses. Our 3rd hypothesis suggested that clinical group participants would have first names rated as being more masculine than non-clinical group participants. The clinical (ED) group was recruited through an online discussion forum dedicated to eating disorders and the non-clinical group was recruited through social networking. Both groups were screened for ED with a brief questionnaire developed to assist physicians in recalling 5 diagnostic questions by using the acronym SCOFF. Additionally, participants were asked to complete the researcher's Family and Gender Role Survey (FGRS). Means of PPGD scores from both groups were compared using an ANOVA. Additionally, an ANOVA was used to compare of means of PPGD scores among women from each ED diagnostic category. Finally, a third ANOVA was run to compare femininity-masculinity ratings of all participants' first names. While these analyses did not yield statistically significant findings, the clinical significance was highlighted by the participants' candid comments regarding their experience with PPGD. This qualitative data provided deeper insight into potential clinical implications of PPGD as well as directions for future research.

Download or read book Eating Disorder Symptoms Romantic Partner Attachment Mating Approaches and Their Correlates written by Cassandra Sally Dean and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eating disorders (EDs), in women, are one of the most predominant psychiatric problems (Fairburn & Bohn, 2005), whilst in men, EDs and muscularity concerns are becoming increasingly prevalent; thus, highlighting the importance of investigating ED symptoms and body image concerns in both men and women (Kjelsas, Bjornstrom, & Gotestam, 2004). More generally, EDs symptoms impact functioning whether at threshold and non-threshold levels (Lewinsohn, Striegel-Moore, & Seeley, 2000). Therefore, research targeting interpersonal and environmental factors associated with EDs is relevant to understand complex relationships among ED symptoms and their correlates which significantly impact functioning. In Chapter One, this dissertation includes a review of the literature on ED symptoms and muscle dysmorphia; existing research concerning factors that may contribute to the development of ED symptoms is described, focusing on the interpersonal and environmental factors influencing ED symptoms within a social context. Subsequent discussion sections focus on theoretical and empirical literature associated with these factors. The expression of ED symptoms within romantic relationships was also appraised. On the basis of the findings from the literature review, a program of research was developed that is reported in three empirical manuscripts. Chapter Two provides a comprehensive overview of the research. The first empirical paper (Chapter Three) entitled, "Norms for Measures of Eating Disorder Symptoms, Drive for Muscularity and Muscle Dysmorphia for Men" utilised an Australian community sample of men (n = 284) to provide normative data for ED symptoms, drive for muscularity and muscle dysmorphia, and compared current findings to prior research. The findings indicated similar rates of disordered eating behaviours to those previously reported by university men. The findings indicate the usefulness of ED, muscle dysmorphia and drive for muscularity measures, to supply unique information regarding ED symptoms in men. These findings are relevant to Australian researchers and clinicians to assist in the interpretation of EDs, muscle dysmorphia and drive for muscularity measures. The second empirical paper (Chapter Four) entitled, "The Examination of Eating Disorder Symptoms in the Context of Romantic Relationships within Community and Couple Samples" examined associations between romantic relationship status and well-being including ED symptoms, perceived social support, anxious and avoidant partner attachment, sociocultural pressures, mating approaches and mating tactics in a large community sample of men (n = 208) and women (n = 588) and a subsample of couples (n = 80). The study found that involvement in a romantic relationship was associated with less ED symptoms, less partner attachment anxiety and avoidance, greater perceived social support, a more committed sexual approach style and more supportive and intimate mating tactics than single status individuals. Within the subsample of couples, partners were similar with regard to their level of perceived social support, global sociosexuality and use of friendship mating tactics. These findings supplement the ED literature and enhance knowledge of human mating behaviour. The final empirical paper (Chapter Five) entitled, "Romantic Attachment, Social Support, Sexual Approach Style and Sociocultural Influences on Eating Disorder Symptoms" utilised a large community sample (n = 671) of women to explore the mediating and predictive pathways of romantic partner attachment, perceived social support, sexual approach styles and the internalisation of the media's portrayal of ideal body standards to ED symptoms within a theoretical model. Romantic partner attachment was associated with ED symptoms through the interpersonal factors of perceived social support and a game-playing sexual approach style, as well as, an environmental factor of the internalisation of the media's portrayal of ideal body standards. Romantic partner attachment anxiety predicted ED symptoms directly; however, romantic partner attachment avoidance did not predict ED symptoms directly. Taken together, the findings from this program of research provide further support for the interpersonal and environmental factors contributing to ED symptoms and suggest that the attachment and mating approach frameworks have applicability to ED symptoms, thereby providing theoretical advancement in the ED literature and also prompting further empirical research. The dissertation concludes by providing an overarching view through a general discussion of the findings associated with the overall program of research. In addition, limitations and strengths of the research are identified and directions for future research are proposed. Lastly, final conclusions are drawn.

Download or read book Parents with Eating Disorders written by Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking volume presents a new conceptual approach to treating adults with eating disorders and their children. By utilizing Parent-Based Prevention, a state-of-the-art intervention program from Stanford University for families who risk raising children in the context of parental eating disorders, Parents with Eating Disorders offers a practical, evidence-based manual to working with affected families with the goal of preventing disordered eating from being passed to future generations. Additional resources include intervention planning and self-assessment forms intended for clinicians to use as they implement the program.

Download or read book Eating Disorder Risk written by Angela J. Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study's purpose was to examine links between women in insecurely attached families and their endorsement of eating disorder behaviors, as compared to women in securely attached families. This study also examined whether a strong attachment to God or an individuals' ethnicity served as protective factors from eating disordered behavior among individuals identified as belonging to insecurely attached families. One hundred ten women volunteered to take an online survey via the website Qualtrics. Attachment was assessed using the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-RS) scale (Fraley, Heffernan, & Vicary, 2011). Individuals' risk for developing an eating disorder was assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26; Garner, Olmsted, Bohr, & Garfinkel, 1982). Ethnicity was assessed using a demographic survey, and participants' attachment to God was assessed by using the Attachment to God Inventory (Beck & Macdonald, 2004). It was hypothesized that female participants with an insecure parental attachment would endorse more eating disorder symptoms than females with secure parental attachment. Ethnicity and a strong attachment to God were expected to act as protective factors against eating disorder symptomology in individuals in insecurely attached families. Results showed there was no significant relationship between parental attachment and endorsement of eating disorder symptoms. However, results indicated that one's attachment to God, when analyzed in conjunction with parental attachment, is a better predictor of eating disorder symptoms than when analyzing parental attachment alone. Results also revealed that the only difference between minorities and non-minorities in terms of the study variables was their attachment to God, with minorities having a less avoidant insecure relationship with God as compared to non-minorities.

Download or read book Relationships Between Parental Acceptance rejection Family Functioning and Disordered Eating in College aged Females written by Tianna Hoppe-Rooney and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eating Disorder Attitudinal and Behavioral Symptoms Among a Diverse College Sample written by Winters Natalie F. and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognition of the importance of the role of family factors to eating disorders dates back to 1873 when Lasegue highlighted the importance of family in the explanation of anorexia nervosa. A positive relationship between family dysfunction and disordered eating has been routinely cited in the literature; however, there are many studies that have been published in which family dysfunction is related to other psychiatric disorders as well (Fairburn et al., 1997). Thus, there is an emerging need to examine specific factors of the family that are associated with disordered eating. A significant relationship between maternal commentary about weight and shape and disordered eating among daughters has been cited in the literature (Annus et al., 2007). Family functioning and negative paternal commentary regarding body shape and eating have been associated with increased disordered eating and have been shown to fully mediate the relationship between family dysfunction and disordered eating. In addition to maternal commentary, influence from peers to be thin has also been found to be significantly related to eating disorders among females. Furthermore, peer influence has emerged as a stronger predictor of eating disorder symptoms among college women compared to family influence (van den Berg et al., 2002). Thus, it appears important to assess peer influence when examining eating pathology among college women. To date, numerous studies regarding disordered eating have been conducted among Caucasian women; however, the cultural make-up of college student populations is increasingly becoming more diverse (Snyder et al., 2005), underscoring the importance of examining predictors of eating disorder symptomatology among women from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to examine the relation of general family functioning, negative maternal commentary regarding body shape and eating, and peer influence among Hispanic and Caucasian college women. The research questions are as follows: (1) To what extent does negative maternal commentary about body shape and eating mediate the relationship between general family functioning to behavioral and attitudinal eating disorder symptoms among Hispanic and Caucasian college women? (2) What is the relative contribution of peers and mothers' messages regarding body shape and eating to Hispanic and Caucasian college women's behavioral and attitudinal eating disorder symptoms? (3) Does peer influence moderate the relationship of mother's commentary about weight and body shape to behavioral and attitudinal eating disorder symptoms? The sample will consist of approximately 300 Caucasian and Hispanic undergraduate women for the University of Houston. Students will be recruited through sororities and through university courses. Participants will complete a demographic questionnaire, the Family Assessment Device (measure of family functioning), the Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire (measure of eating disorder attitudinal symptoms and behavioral symptoms), the Peer Influence Scale (measure of cues from peers to obtain or attain a thin body shape), the Family Experiences Related to Food Questionnaire - Mother (measure of maternal commentary about body shape and weight), and the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans II (measure of acculturation to western culture). Four series of regression analyses will be conducted to assess the extent to which the relationship between family functioning and eating disorder attitudinal and behavioral symptoms is mediated by maternal commentary among Caucasian and Hispanic college women. Two additional hierarchical regression analyses will be conducted to examine the combined and unique contribution of negative maternal commentary and peer influence to eating disorder attitudinal and behavioral symptoms as well as the extent to which peer influence moderates the relationship between maternal commentary and eating disorder attitudinal and behavioral symptoms among Caucasian and Hispanic college women.

Download or read book Family Approaches in Treatment of Eating Disorders written by D. Blake Woodside and published by Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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