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Assessment of young females with anorexia nervosa was carried out at the time of hospitalization. Findings were compared to those from two typical weight control groups from Belgium and Greece. The total sample consisted of three groups: a) a clinical sample of 75 Belgian females with anorexia nervosa (mean age=19.01, sd=2.20), b) a typical Greek sample of 137 females (mean age=18.68, sd=1.92) and c) a control sample of 130 typical Flemish females (mean age=18.61, sd=1.34). The Body Attitude Test (BAT; Probst, et al., 1995) for female patients with eating disorders (ED) was used to measure the subjective body experience and attitudes toward body. The Body Satisfaction Scale, Silhouette Chart and the Semantic Differential were also used. One-way analysis of variance, revealed group differences on body attitudes. As it was initially hypothesised, the female patients indicated more negative attitudes and a poorer self-evaluation of their body in comparison to the non clinical groups. However, analysis of the data from Silhouette Chart and the Semantic Differential revealed that in some items there were no significant differences on body experience and satisfaction between the typical Greek female group and the clinical Belgian female group, which was an interesting and unexpected finding. The authors examined the outcomes from a cross-cultural viewpoint. Research into the cultural factors that could contribute to body dissatisfaction could help us understand the underline mechanisms and create effective preventive interventions for young females.
Eating Behaviors
Body attitudes in patients with eating disorders at presentation and completion of intensive outpatient day treatment2009 •
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A cross-cultural examination of the relationship between negative mood states, body image and eating disorders2009 •
The present study investigated the relationship between depression and anxiety symptoms, body image and disordered eating behaviours in Polish and French populations. In addition, our study was also designed to explore durability and intensity of depression and anxiety symptoms in both anorexic groups. Participants were 95 adolescent girls suffering from anorexia nervosa and 95 healthy women. All participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Eating Disorder Inventory. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that the depression score of Polish anorexic patients was significantly higher than those of French adolescents. Compared with the control group without eating disorders, both anorexic group experienced significantly higher anxiety and depression symptoms. Anxiety and depression levels were found to have increased with the Polish women's age and Body Mass Index. They were independent of the illness duration for both in Polish and French patients suffe...
Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Association between attitudes towards body image, negative emotions about one’s own body and self-state representation in a clinical sample of eating disordered womenHealth Psychology Report
A psychological typology of females diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder2015 •
Background The present paper reports the results of research aimed at identifying intra-group differences among females suffering from different eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder) in terms of the subjects’ psychological traits, adoption of socio-cultural norms (through media pressure, internationalization of norms, and exposure to information concerning body image standards), and the level of body dissatisfaction. The following research question was asked: is it possible to distinguish specific profiles of psychological characteristics, as well as levels of body dissatisfaction, social pressure, media exposure and internalization of common standards of body image? Participants and procedure The clinical population consisted of 121 females aged 20-26. The research was conducted in the years 2007-2012. The following research methods and procedures were applied: 1) a clinical interview, 2) the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, 3) the Eating Disord...
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
BodyWise: Evaluating a Pilot Body Image Group for Patients with Anorexia Nervosa2015 •
Body image disturbance can be enduring and distressing to individuals with eating disorders and effective treatments remain limited. This pilot study evaluated a group-based treatment-BodyWise-developed for use in full and partial hospitalization with patients with anorexia nervosa at low weight. A partial crossover waitlist design was used. BodyWise (N = 50) versus treatment as usual (N = 40) were compared on standardized measures of body image disturbance. Results demonstrated significant improvement in the group compared to treatment as usual for the primary outcome measure (Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire Shape Concern subscale) and other manifestations of body image disturbance including body checking and body image quality of life. BodyWise appeared acceptable to participants, and was easy to deliver within the pragmatics of a busy eating disorder service. There is potential for its wider dissemination as a precursor to more active body image interventions. Copyright...
Eating Disorders
The Concept of Body Image Disturbance in Anorexia Nervosa: An Empirical Inquiry Utilizing Patients' Subjective Experiences2011 •
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European Eating Disorders Review
Psychometric properties of the Attitudes Towards Body Figure Questionnaire in Mexican female students and patients with eating disorders2006 •
The aim of this article was to determine the psychometric characteristics of the Attitudes Towards Body Figure Questionnaire in a sample of Mexican female students and to compare them with a sample of patients with eating disorders. A self-applicable questionnaire with 15 questions on the importance of one's weight, and figure was given to a sample of students with an average age of 18 years in Mexico City (N = 408) and a sample of patients under treatment (N = 87). The results showed adequate values of internal consistency and a factorial structure in two highly correlated factors that was corroborated in a confirmatory factorial analysis. The questionnaire yielded data with adequate concurrent and predictive validity as well as appropriate values of sensitivity and specificity. This questionnaire constitutes a significant contribution to the field of research on eating disorders and body image in adolescents in Mexico that is why its use is recommended for research and prevention work in the area. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
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