Disordered Eating: Young Women's Search for Control and Connection

Budd, Geraldine M.

doi:10.1111/j.1073-6077.2007.00091.x

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“…This is supported by Nordbø et al . (2006), who described daily life structures, rules, and everyday planning as a way to achieve security, and by Budd (2007), who found that trying to gain control and connection was one basic process in young women's history of anomalous eating behaviour. Lies and hiding are also driven by shame.…”

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The feeling of being trapped in and ashamed of one's own body: A qualitative study of women who suffer from eating difficulties

Rørtveit

Åström

Severinsson

2009

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The aim of this study was to explore women's bodily experiences of suffering from eating difficulties (ED). The research question was: How do women who suffer from ED experience the bodily aspects related to their condition? Women suffering from ED experience problems in both the physical and emotional areas. Few qualitative studies have specifically addressed sufferers' bodily experiences related to ED. An explorative design was used. The data were collected by means of focus group interviews on the subject of ED-related problems, guilt and shame, and being a mother. The interpretation of the qualitative data was inspired by hermeneutic content analysis. The main theme, 'Powerful feelings of being trapped in and ashamed of one's own body', comprised two themes: 'The feeling of being trapped by overwhelming physical sensations' and 'The feeling of being ashamed of one's own body'. Bodily experiences were reported as strong. One clinical implication for nurses is to acknowledge this fact and make it possible for these women to articulate their difficulties, especially those connected to the feelings of being trapped and ashamed. Support groups focusing on these themes could be one way of assisting women and easing some of the negative feelings associated with ED.

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The feeling of being trapped in and ashamed of one's own body: A qualitative study of women who suffer from eating difficulties

Rørtveit

Åström

Severinsson

2009

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…These conditions were earlier considered Western phenomena, but as a consequence of a more global culture they are now seen all over the world in all social and cultural contexts 2. Eating disorders have been described as means of seeking control and consistency when life feels overwhelming 3,4. In an interview-based study, patients with anorexia nervosa described how their eating disorder gave them an inner feeling of drive, mastery, identity, and self-confidence, and how it helped them to obtain a sense of stability and security and to avoid negative emotions and experiences.…”

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How to deal with sociocultural pressures in daily life: reflections of adolescent girls suffering from eating disorders

Gustafsson¹,

Edlund²,

Kjellin³

et al. 2011

JMDH

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Adolescent girls with eating disorders experience unattainable and contradictory expectations in daily life, which create stress and negatively affect their self-evaluation. Disordered eating may function as a way of seeking control and consistency. In order to make progress in the understanding of eating disorders, the aim of this study was to describe how adolescent girls with eating disorders reflect upon ways of dealing with sociocultural pressures in daily life. Eighteen interviews with girls aged 15–19 years were analyzed using a phenomenographic approach. The results were summarized into three conceptions: “Striving to be oneself ” (conception A) was described as the most desirable, but also the hardest. “Adapting to various situations” (conception B) was used without much reflection, as long as it worked, but when this way of dealing with everyday expectations was unsuccessful it was evaluated negatively. “Presenting oneself in a positive light” (conception C) was described negatively even when it was successful. Within these conceptions, the participants described various strategies that could be used more or less effectively depending on the circumstances. A common theme was their difficulties in finding a balance between trying harder to live up to perceived expectations from others on one hand, and trying to accept the situation as it was, without trying to change themselves or the situation, on the other hand. The participants believed that their eating disorder was partly a result of being unable to deal with sociocultural pressures in an effective way, and they experienced a conflict between societal values of being assertive and values of being interpersonally oriented. Implications for treatment are discussed.

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“…Another key finding of this study regards the mediating role of PWB in the relationships between the components of confirmation and body dissatisfaction as well as disordered eating behaviors. The associations between poor PWB—more specifically, low self‐esteem, depressive symptoms, and lack of satisfying social relationships—and body dissatisfaction as well as disordered eating have each been documented (e.g., Budd, ; Button, Sonugabarke, Davies, & Thompson, ; F. Johnson & Wardle, ). However, the mediating role of PWB on the links between family communication and issues surrounding body image and eating behaviors has thus far largely gone unexplored in communication research (cf.…”

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“…Such findings suggest that distressed feelings might transfer to the domain of the body and negatively color how young women feel about their bodies. Individuals with poor PWB might engage in disordered eating behaviors as a means of coping with issues they are dealing with, such as a sense of disconnection from others (e.g., Budd, ). Regardless of the reasons, results of the present study parallel previous research showing that psychological issues (e.g., depression, poor self‐esteem) prospectively predict body dissatisfaction and eating problems (e.g., Button et al, ; F. Johnson & Wardle, ).…”

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Parental Confirmation, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Female College Students

Taniguchi

2019

Family Relations

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Objective To examine whether parental communication is associated with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among college‐age daughters and whether these associations are mediated by psychological well‐being. Background Appearance‐related parental comments such as weight criticism have been shown to contribute to daughters' body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Yet less is known about how the general quality of parental communication that is not directly related to appearance is associated with these problems. Method Structural equation modeling was used with a convenience sample of 306 undergraduate women who completed an online survey that included perceptions of mothers' and fathers' acceptance (i.e., warmth and care) and challenge (i.e., pushing children so that they can achieve greater success). Results Parental confirmation was associated with greater psychological well‐being, which, in turn, was negatively related to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors. The associations of acceptance and challenge with body dissatisfaction differed by parental sex. Conclusion The findings suggest that body‐satisfied daughters who are less likely to engage in disordered eating have (a) a combination of accepting and challenging communication from mothers and (b) accepting (not challenging) communication from fathers. Implications Family practitioners are encouraged to educate parents about the link between their communication and daughters' issues surrounding body image and eating behaviors.

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Disordered Eating: Young Women's Search for Control and Connection

Abstract: Psychosocial and dietary assessments are necessary to identify youngsters without connected relationships and/or predispositions to disordered eating.

Cited by 21 publications

References 38 publications

The feeling of being trapped in and ashamed of one's own body: A qualitative study of women who suffer from eating difficulties

The feeling of being trapped in and ashamed of one's own body: A qualitative study of women who suffer from eating difficulties

How to deal with sociocultural pressures in daily life: reflections of adolescent girls suffering from eating disorders

Parental Confirmation, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Female College Students

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