Food Advertising and Eating Disorders: Marketing Body Dissatisfaction, the Drive for Thinness, and Dieting in Women's Magazines

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nona L. Wilson ◽  
Anne E. Blackhurst
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Women's Magazines ◽  
Food Advertising ◽  
Drive For Thinness

scholarly journals Body Dissatisfaction, Restrictive, and Bulimic Behaviours among Young Women: A Polish–Japanese Comparison

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadetta Izydorczyk ◽  
Ha Truong Thi Khanh ◽  
Sebastian Lizińczyk ◽  
Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska ◽  
Małgorzata Lipowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Japanese Women ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociocultural Attitudes ◽  
Cultural Standards ◽  
Eating Disorders Inventory

The growing number of women, who are characterized by restrictive and bulimic behaviours towards their own body is observed especially in countries influenced by Westernalization. However, there is a lack of cross-cultural studies in this area. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychological and socio-cultural risk factors for eating disorders in Polish and Japanese women. A cross-sectional research study was conducted among 18- to 29-year old Polish (n = 89) and Japanese (n = 97) women. The variables were measured using the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale SATAQ-3, and the Eating Disorders Inventory EDI-3. The descriptive and comparative statistics, Spearman’s rho, and the stepwise regression analysis were used. The global internalization of socio-cultural standards of body image proved to be a significant predictor of Body Dissatisfaction among Polish and Japanese women. The main analysis showed a significant relation between the Drive for Thinness and Interoceptive Deficits in the group of Japanese women, as well as a correlation between Drive for Thinness and Asceticism in the group of Polish women. The obtained results could improve the prevention aimed the dysfunctional eating behaviours. However, the cultural nuances need to be considered in understanding the risk factors for eating disorders.

Psychological Commitment to Exercise and Eating Disorder Symptomatology among Female Aerobic Instructors

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Martin ◽  
Heather A. Hausenblas
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Psychological Commitment ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptomatology ◽  
Practical Implications

Researchers have questioned aerobic instructors’ status as healthy role models by suggesting that they are excessive exercisers who may be at risk for developing eating disorders. To address this issue, 286 female aerobic instructors (mean age = 34.1) completed the Commitment to Exercise Scale (CES) and the Bulimia (B), Body Dissatisfaction (BD), and Drive for Thinness (DT) subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2). Instructors scored low on the CES (M = 62.24) relative to other high-exercising populations. Scores on the EDI-2 subscales were also low compared to published norms (M = .78, 7.8, and 3.2 for B, BD, and DT, respectively). Simple correlations revealed that the CES was related to all three EDI-2 subscales (rs ranged from .18 to .30; ps < .01). Discussion focuses on factors that may account for instructors’ healthy attitudes toward exercise and eating, and practical implications for sport psychologists who work with fitness instructors.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Risk of Suffering Eating Disorders in young student university of Extremadura (Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Benitez ◽  
Susana Sánchez ◽  
María Luisa Bermejo ◽  
Lourdes Franco-Reynolds ◽  
María Angustias García-Herraiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Western World ◽  
Young Student ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
The University

Los Trastornos de la Alimentación (TA), la Anorexia Nerviosa (AN), Bulimia nerviosa (BN) y trastorno por atracón son trastornos de gran preocupación en el mundo occidental. Sus tendencias crecientes han llevado a los investigadores a tratar de explicar los factores implicados, sus causas y sus efectos, como una forma de contribuir a los esfuerzos para detener las tendencias de crecimiento.Nuestro proyecto de investigación se centra en el estudio del riesgo de padecer TA entre una muestra de 600 estudiantes de la Universidad de Extremadura (España). Dichos estudiantes están matriculados en doce de los grados ofertados por dicha Universidad.Los instrumentos de evaluación utilizados para los fines de esta investigación están el inventario-3 trastorno del RF (RF de EDI-3) y el cuestionario en español, IMAGEN (evaluación de la insatisfacción con la imagen corporal).Los resultados más significativos demuestran la existencia de un alto porcentaje de estudiantes en riesgo de sufrir TA. En las jóvenes alumnas se evidencia mayores tasas de insatisfacción corporal y de delgadez que sus compañeros masculinos que, por el contrario, demuestran más características de bulimia. Además quienes estudian grados de educación presentan tasas más altas de los factores de riesgo para sufrir tales como TC, la unidad de la delgadez y la insatisfacción de su propio cuerpo, en la situación opuesta se encuentran los grados de ciencias de la salud en particular los estudiantes de enfermería, probablemente como consecuencia de un mayor conocimiento biosanitario.   Eating disorders (ED), anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder are disorders of great concern in western world countries. Their rising tendencies have led researchers to try to explain the factors involved, their causes, and their effects, as a way of contributing to the efforts to stop the growing trends. Our research project focuses on the study of the risk of suffering ED amongst a sample of 600 students from the University of Extremadura (Spain). Said students are enrolled in twelve of the degrees offered by the University. The assessment tools used for the purposes of this research are the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 RF (EDI-3 RF) and the Spanish questionnaire, IMAGEN (Evaluation of Dissatisfaction with Body Image). The most significant results show the existence of a high percentage of students at risk of suffering ED. Young female students evidence higher rates of body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness than their male classmates who, conversely, demonstrate more characteristics of bulimia. Those studying education present higher rates of risk factors for suffering ED, such as the drive for thinness and their own body dissatisfaction, in the opposite situation are the health degrees in particular the nursing students, as a result of a greater bio health knowledge caused.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Body Image Disorders: Association between Frequency of Comparing One’s Own Physical Appearance to That of People Being Followed on Social Media and Body Dissatisfaction and Drive for Thinness

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2880
Author(s):  
Barbara Jiotsa ◽  
Benjamin Naccache ◽  
Mélanie Duval ◽  
Bruno Rocher ◽  
Marie Grall-Bronnec
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
General Population ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults

(1) Summary: Many studies have evaluated the association between traditional media exposure and the presence of body dissatisfaction and body image disorders. The last decade has borne witness to the rise of social media, predominantly used by teenagers and young adults. This study’s main objective was to investigate the association between how often one compares their physical appearance to that of the people they follow on social media, and one’s body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness. (2) Method: A sample composed of 1331 subjects aged 15 to 35 (mean age = 24.2), including 1138 subjects recruited from the general population and 193 patients suffering from eating disorders, completed an online questionnaire assessing social media use (followed accounts, selfies posted, image comparison frequency). This questionnaire incorporated two items originating from the Eating Disorder Inventory Scale (Body Dissatisfaction: EDI-BD and Drive for Thinness: EDI-DT). (3) Results: We found an association between the frequency of comparing one’s own physical appearance to that of people followed on social media and body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness. Interestingly, the level of education was a confounding factor in this relationship, while BMI was not. (4) Discussion: The widespread use of social media in teenagers and young adults could increase body dissatisfaction as well as their drive for thinness, therefore rendering them more vulnerable to eating disorders. We should consequently take this social evolution into account, including it in general population prevention programs and in patients’ specific treatment plans.

Eating disorders: What has the society to do with it?

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S167-S167
Author(s):  
B. Wimmer-Puchinger ◽  
S. Blahout ◽  
K. Waldherr
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
City Council ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Appetite Suppressants ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Scoff Questionnaire

The prevention of eating disorders is a main concern of the Vienna Women's Health Programme, which was adopted by the Vienna City Council in 1998. Eating disorders are very serious mental health problems in adolescence. There is evidence that media exposure of the thin ideal body image leads to uncertainty, low self-esteem and dieting. To examine the current state of body (dis-)satisfaction and the risk of eating disorders among Viennese adolescents, we surveyed 1427 participants at the age of 12 to 17, using a self-assessment questionnaire that included the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2), the SCOFF-questionnaire and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Results support our hypothesis. The highest concern among adolescents is about their weight and body shape. 76% of the girls surveyed wanted a skinny body, 31% were afraid of gaining weight, and 32% have already been dieting - 13% took appetite suppressants, 5% used vomiting, 3% took laxatives. According to the SCOFF-questionnaire, 30% of the girls were at risk of having eating disorders. Trends were evaluated via regression analysis. In 2012 girls used less dieting and had lower scores in the EDI-2 subscales ‘body dissatisfaction’, ‘drive for thinness’ and ‘bulimia’ than in 2001. Boys had less conspicuous scores than girls in total, but have shown an alarming increase in body dissatisfaction. School prevention programmes are indicated to enhance media literacy and encourage self-esteem among adolescents. To be successful, an interdisciplinary approach has to be established. The City of Vienna has already launched several awareness campaigns to counter unhealthy body ideals.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Morningness-Eveningness and Eating Disorders in a Sample of Adolescent Girls

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Schmidt ◽  
Christoph Randler
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
The Other ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Circadian Preference ◽  
The One

Eating disorders and morningness-eveningness preferences are presumed to be associated with each other. We tested this hypothesis in an adolescent population using a questionnaire for morningness (CSM) and three scales of the EDI-2: drive for thinness, bulimic behavior, and body dissatisfaction. After controlling for age and BMI, we found a positive association between eveningness and all three scales; evening-oriented girls reported higher values in eating disorders. There was a positive correlation between body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness on the one side and bedtimes during the week and on the weekend on the other, again supporting the view that eveningness and eating disorders are associated. The association between circadian preference and eating disorders thus emerges already in adolescence.

Body dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptomatology: Which factors interfere with sexuality in women with eating disorders?

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1526-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Tolosa-Sola ◽  
Katarina Gunnard ◽  
Cristina Giménez Muniesa ◽  
Laura Casals ◽  
Antoni Grau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Sexual Dysfunctions ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Relevant Aspect ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptomatology ◽  
The Relationship

Body dissatisfaction is a relevant aspect in both eating disorders and sexuality. Using Stice’s model, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between these variables in eating disorder patients compared with healthy controls. Statistically significant correlations between body dissatisfaction and sexuality were found in the whole sample. The clinical group had higher rates of body dissatisfaction and sexual impairment. Within the clinical group, the participants with a greater drive for thinness showed higher sexual dysfunctions. These results suggest that sexuality should be systematically explored in eating disorders. Higher rates of drive for thinness may be associated with greater sexual impairment.

Improving Body Satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolien Martijn ◽  
Jessica M. Alleva ◽  
Anita Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Automatic System ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Women And Girls

Feelings of body dissatisfaction are common in Western society, especially in women and girls. More than innocent discontent, body dissatisfaction can have serious consequences such as depression and eating disorders. The current article discusses the nature of body dissatisfaction, how it develops and how it is currently being treated. We also discuss novel strategies to increase body satisfaction that work on the automatic system (e.g., by retraining attentional and conditioning processes), since recent research suggests that appearance-related information is processed automatically. We suggest that extant methods should be combined with these novel strategies, in order to optimally improve body dissatisfaction and to prevent its detrimental consequences.

Celebrity influence on body image and eating disorders: A review

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098831
Author(s):  
Zoe Brown ◽  
Marika Tiggemann
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Appearance Comparison

Celebrities are well-known individuals who receive extensive public and media attention. There is an increasing body of research on the effect of celebrities on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Yet, there has been no synthesis of the research findings. A systematic search for research articles on celebrities and body image or eating disorders resulted in 36 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Overall, the qualitative, correlational, big data, and experimental methodologies used in these studies demonstrated that exposure to celebrity images, appearance comparison, and celebrity worship are associated with maladaptive consequences for individuals’ body image.

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