Psychological Explanations for Anorexia Nervosa
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- Psychological Explanations For Anorexia Nervosa
- Cultural Ideals
- Western standards of attractiveness are an important factor to the development of AN. Belief that AN is rare in non- western societies.
- Research has shown that teenagers, especially girls, are dissatisfied with their weight and body image.
- Gregory et al = 16% of girls aged 15-18 in the UK were on a diet.
- Hoek et al = study in a non-westernised hospital where it was acceptable to be overweight. Found 6 cases of AN - rate claimed to be within the range of rate in a western culture.
- Research has shown that teenagers, especially girls, are dissatisfied with their weight and body image.
- Gregory et al = 16% of girls aged 15-18 in the UK were on a diet.
- Hoek et al = study in a non-westernised hospital where it was acceptable to be overweight. Found 6 cases of AN - rate claimed to be within the range of rate in a western culture.
- Hoek et al = study in a non-westernised hospital where it was acceptable to be overweight. Found 6 cases of AN - rate claimed to be within the range of rate in a western culture.
- Gregory et al = 16% of girls aged 15-18 in the UK were on a diet.
- Research has shown that teenagers, especially girls, are dissatisfied with their weight and body image.
- Hoek et al = study in a non-westernised hospital where it was acceptable to be overweight. Found 6 cases of AN - rate claimed to be within the range of rate in a western culture.
- Gregory et al = 16% of girls aged 15-18 in the UK were on a diet.
- Research has shown that teenagers, especially girls, are dissatisfied with their weight and body image.
- Western standards of attractiveness are an important factor to the development of AN. Belief that AN is rare in non- western societies.
- Media Influence
- Major source of influence for body image attitudes maintained in western societies.
- e.g Portrayal of thin models on TV and in magazines gives drive for thinness in adolescent girls in a western society.
- Jones and Buckingham = Media doesn't influence everyone in the same way. Those with low self esteem are more likely to compare themselves to images in the media.
- Becker et al = Fijian girls had a desire to lose weight after watching TV to look like western characters.
- Jones and Buckingham = Media doesn't influence everyone in the same way. Those with low self esteem are more likely to compare themselves to images in the media.
- e.g Portrayal of thin models on TV and in magazines gives drive for thinness in adolescent girls in a western society.
- Major source of influence for body image attitudes maintained in western societies.
- Ethnicity
- The incidence of An in non-western cultures and black populations in western cultures is much lower than white western populations.
- Grabe & Hyde = found a difference between African american, Hispanic and Caucasian females. = African American were dissatisfied more with their body than other groups.
- Cachelin and Regan = No difference in in eating disorder cases between American and white Caucasion populations
- Roberts = The view that An is more popular in white populations than black only appears to be true in adolescents
- Grabe & Hyde = found a difference between African american, Hispanic and Caucasian females. = African American were dissatisfied more with their body than other groups.
- The incidence of An in non-western cultures and black populations in western cultures is much lower than white western populations.
- Peer Influence
- Peer influence is important in adolescents, so adolescents may be particularly important in influencing eating disorders.
- Eisenberg = US study found dieting among friends was related to unhealthy weight control behaviours such as using dieting pills.
- Jones and Crawford = girls who are overweight and boys who are underweight were more likely to be teased, suggesting that through teasing, peers enforce gender based ideals.
- Shroff + Thompson found no correlation between peer influence and AN in adolescents.
- Jones and Crawford = girls who are overweight and boys who are underweight were more likely to be teased, suggesting that through teasing, peers enforce gender based ideals.
- Eisenberg = US study found dieting among friends was related to unhealthy weight control behaviours such as using dieting pills.
- Peer influence is important in adolescents, so adolescents may be particularly important in influencing eating disorders.
- Bruch's psychodynamic theory
- Origins of AN are in early childhood.
- Effective parenting = responding appropriately to child's needs. e.g. feeding when hungry.
- Child will desire autonomy, but feel they aren't in control of their own body. = abnormal eating habits.
- Ineffective parenting = responding inappropriately to child's needs. e.g. putting them to bed when hungry.
- Steiner et al = Parents of children with AN define the physical needs of their children rather than let them decide themselves.
- Bruch = Parents claimed to anticipate needs rather than ever letting them feel hungry for themselves.
- Child will desire autonomy, but feel they aren't in control of their own body. = abnormal eating habits.
- Ineffective parenting = responding inappropriately to child's needs. e.g. putting them to bed when hungry.
- Effective parenting = responding appropriately to child's needs. e.g. feeding when hungry.
- Origins of AN are in early childhood.
- Personality
- Perfectionism - found in individuals with AN.
- Strober et al = retrospectively evaluated personality traits in teenage boys and girls receiving treatment for AN. Found that 73% G perfectionism and 50% B.
- Nilsson - longitudinal study = showed importance of perfectionism in the duration of AN. Short duration = lower perfectionism Vise versa.
- Strober et al = retrospectively evaluated personality traits in teenage boys and girls receiving treatment for AN. Found that 73% G perfectionism and 50% B.
- Impulsiveness - People with AN act more impulsively than they self report.
- Butler and Montgomery = found that compared to normal group those with AN responded quickly to a performance task, but poorly indicating behavioural impulsiveness.
- Perfectionism - found in individuals with AN.
- IDA
- Reductionist - doesnt give biological explanations such as serotonin/ dopamine levels.
- Ethical issues in research - most research collected was from internet communities. so crosses ethical issues of privacy, informed consent and confidentiality.
- Cultural Ideals
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