Attitudes toward bulimic behaviors in two generations: The role of knowledge, body mass, gender, and bulimic symptomatology

Evaluating the effects of eating disorder memoirs on readers' eating attitudes and behaviors

“…This result converges with a previous finding that highly symptomatic women were more likely than those with few symptoms to view bulimic symptoms as common and acceptable among others, 33 and extends those findings to the symptoms of EDNOS and anorexia nervosa. This pattern might reflect a false consensus effect, a phenomenon in which individuals tend to overestimate the extent to which their own characteristics and opinions are shared by others, and which is believed to stem, in part, from the relatively greater cognitive accessibility of one's own attitudes and behaviors.…”

Evaluating the effects of eating disorder memoirs on readers' eating attitudes and behaviors

“…This result converges with a previous finding that highly symptomatic women were more likely than those with few symptoms to view bulimic symptoms as common and acceptable among others, 33 and extends those findings to the symptoms of EDNOS and anorexia nervosa. This pattern might reflect a false consensus effect, a phenomenon in which individuals tend to overestimate the extent to which their own characteristics and opinions are shared by others, and which is believed to stem, in part, from the relatively greater cognitive accessibility of one's own attitudes and behaviors.…”

Gender differences in perceptions of the severity and prevalence of eating disorders

“…Similar findings have been reported in relation to both AN and BN in other studies 13 . As has been noted, and whereas recognition that EDs are not uncommon is welcome, there may be a fine line between the perception that EDs are common and the perception that the behaviours characteristic of these disorders are acceptable or even desirable 8,10,11,14 …”

Perceived acceptability of anorexia and bulimia in women with and without eating disorder symptoms

“…As has been noted (Mond et al., 2004a; Vander Wal & Thelen, 1997), at least two explanations might be given for the association between greater perceived acceptability of eating‐disordered behaviour and higher levels of actual eating disorder symptoms. First, individuals who have developed eating disorder symptoms may adjust their attitudes, perceiving eating‐disordered behaviour to be more acceptable, to minimise the dissonance between attitudes and behaviours.…”

Evaluating the effects of eating disorder memoirs on readers' eating attitudes and behaviors

“…This result converges with a previous finding that highly symptomatic women were more likely than those with few symptoms to view bulimic symptoms as common and acceptable among others, 33 and extends those findings to the symptoms of EDNOS and anorexia nervosa. This pattern might reflect a false consensus effect, a phenomenon in which individuals tend to overestimate the extent to which their own characteristics and opinions are shared by others, and which is believed to stem, in part, from the relatively greater cognitive accessibility of one's own attitudes and behaviors.…”

Gender differences in perceptions of the severity and prevalence of eating disorders

“…Similar findings have been reported in relation to both AN and BN in other studies 13 . As has been noted, and whereas recognition that EDs are not uncommon is welcome, there may be a fine line between the perception that EDs are common and the perception that the behaviours characteristic of these disorders are acceptable or even desirable 8,10,11,14 …”

Perceived acceptability of anorexia and bulimia in women with and without eating disorder symptoms

“…As has been noted (Mond et al., 2004a; Vander Wal & Thelen, 1997), at least two explanations might be given for the association between greater perceived acceptability of eating‐disordered behaviour and higher levels of actual eating disorder symptoms. First, individuals who have developed eating disorder symptoms may adjust their attitudes, perceiving eating‐disordered behaviour to be more acceptable, to minimise the dissonance between attitudes and behaviours.…”

Evaluating the effects of eating disorder memoirs on readers' eating attitudes and behaviors

“…This result converges with a previous finding that highly symptomatic women were more likely than those with few symptoms to view bulimic symptoms as common and acceptable among others, 33 and extends those findings to the symptoms of EDNOS and anorexia nervosa. This pattern might reflect a false consensus effect, a phenomenon in which individuals tend to overestimate the extent to which their own characteristics and opinions are shared by others, and which is believed to stem, in part, from the relatively greater cognitive accessibility of one's own attitudes and behaviors.…”

Gender differences in perceptions of the severity and prevalence of eating disorders

“…Similar findings have been reported in relation to both AN and BN in other studies 13 . As has been noted, and whereas recognition that EDs are not uncommon is welcome, there may be a fine line between the perception that EDs are common and the perception that the behaviours characteristic of these disorders are acceptable or even desirable 8,10,11,14 …”

Perceived acceptability of anorexia and bulimia in women with and without eating disorder symptoms

“…As has been noted (Mond et al., 2004a; Vander Wal & Thelen, 1997), at least two explanations might be given for the association between greater perceived acceptability of eating‐disordered behaviour and higher levels of actual eating disorder symptoms. First, individuals who have developed eating disorder symptoms may adjust their attitudes, perceiving eating‐disordered behaviour to be more acceptable, to minimise the dissonance between attitudes and behaviours.…”