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  1. 1. Eating Disorders : Steps Towards an Increased Understanding

    Författare :Elisabeth Welch; Ata Ghaderi; Timo Hursti; David Clinton; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Eating disorders; disordered eating; norms; perfectionism; mediator; moderator; males; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Eating disorders and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors are characterized by an over-evaluation of weight and shape, under or over-controlled eating, as well as engagement in compensatory behaviors. The disorders are associated with psychological suffering, acute and long-term health impairments, a high rate of suicide attempts as well as an increased risk of mortality. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Dieting and eating attitudes in girls : Development and prediction

    Författare :Klara Halvarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Dieting; eating attitudes; longitudinal design; children and adolescents; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of the present thesis were to study: 1. reported eating attitudes, dieting behavior and body image over a 1-year period among preadolescent girls (age 7-8); 2. differences in eating attitudes and coping between groups of teenage girls differing in dieting frequency, and to assess changes with increasing age (age 13-17); and 3. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Wish to be thinner : Development and Prediction of Disturbed Eating: A Longitudinal Study of Swedish Girls and Young Women

    Författare :Josefin Westerberg Jacobson; Birgitta Edlund; Ata Ghaderi; David Clinton; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Disturbed eating; risk factors; protective factors; eating attitudes; family influences; perfectionism; wish to be thinner; self-esteem; longitudinal design; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Vårdvetenskap med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktning; Caring Sciences in Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the development and prediction of disturbed eating attitudes in girls aged 7–20 years. The four studies are part of a seven-year longitudinal project including 1279 girls in several age groups (7, 9, 11, 13, 15 years at inclusion) and their parents. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Disordered eating in a community sample of Swedish adolescent girls

    Författare :Njördur Viborg; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; eating disorders; disordered eating; adolescent girls; longitudinal design; community sample;

    Sammanfattning : Previous research has described that disordered eating (DE) is common in adolescents, especially in girls. DE is defined as maladaptive behaviours (e.g., vomiting) and negative attitudes toward eating and one’s body shape, appearance, and weight. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Adolescent Eating Disorders in a Sociocultural Context

    Författare :Barbro Thurfjell; Ingemar Engström; Anne-Liis von Knorring; Mona Eliasson; Ingemar Swenne; Fredrik Almqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Adolescent psychiatry; Eating disorders; Adolescents; Gender; Ideals; Outcome; Sociocultural; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Sammanfattning : Adolescence means an increased risk for eating disorders (ED) and the female gender is the most important risk factor. Empirical studies of the perceptions of gender ideals—as potential mediating factors between the socio-cultural context and ED—were this thesis’ primary goals. LÄS MER