Eating Disorders: A Means for Seeking Approval?

Moulton, Patrice; Moulton, Michael; Roach, Scott S.

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“…Drive for thinness is associated with increased levels of approval motivation. As eating-disorder symptomatology increases, so does the need for approval (Moulton, Moulton, & Roach, 1998). Many people are oriented to seek approval, holding a desire to create positive impressions in others, resulting in social support and protection (Johnston, 1996;Moulton et al, 1998).…”

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“…As eating-disorder symptomatology increases, so does the need for approval (Moulton, Moulton, & Roach, 1998). Many people are oriented to seek approval, holding a desire to create positive impressions in others, resulting in social support and protection (Johnston, 1996;Moulton et al, 1998). Thinness, or conformity to the standard of beauty in Western culture, may be perceived as a way to achieve social acceptance and approval.…”

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“…Women who are overweight are often viewed as weak, stupid, lazy, dirty, sloppy, mean, or ugly-all characteristic of an "anti-fat" prejudice (Whitaker & Davis, 1989). Avoidance of weight gain may thus be a means of avoiding disapproval from others (Moulton et al, 1998).…”

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Drive for Thinness and Fear of Fat Among College Women: Implications for Practice and Assessment

Levitt

2004

J of College Counseling

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College women are at particular risk for developing eating disorders and related eating and body image concerns.The purpose of this article is to explore how both drive for thinness and fear of fat may be addressed in counseling with college women. Characteristics of drive for thinness and fear of fat as they relate to the development of eating disorders are addressed, and implications for college counseling and assessment of these constructs are presented.ollege women are at particular risk for developing eating disorders due to factors that include perceived social isolation, high anxiety, body C dissatisfaction, general eating disturbances and dieting, and excessive exercise. As many as 61% ofwomen in college report disordered eating behaviors, and 20% acknowledge some form of an eating disorder (Mazzeo, 1999). Many students without clinical eating disorders show behavioral characteristics, including chronic dieting, calorie restriction, bingeing and purging, diuretic or laxative use, and extreme exercise, ofa disorder without the full constellation of psychological traits (Hesse-Biber, 1996). Many women engage in these behaviors in response to stress, discontent, or, most often, dissatisfaction with their weight and appearance. Cook-Cottone and Phelps (2003) discovered that social approval and confidence in one's social situation mitigate body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction is itself among the strongest predictors in the development of eating disorders (AlexanderHigh social demands, social contagion of binge eating, and the social desirability factor all contribute to more pathological scores on measures of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors for college women (Alexander, 1998). Factors not directly linked to eating also contribute to body dissatisfaction and eating disturbances. For example, pressures to date, alcohol and drug use, and lack ofprivacy have been cited as factors that place college women at increased risk for eating dsorders and related eating and body image disturbances, as do reading fashion magazines and not doing very much cooking (Kashubeck, Marchand-Martella, Neal, & Larsen, 1997). Women in sororities have reported significantly more eating-disordered attitudes and behaviors than average college women. Research has demonstrated

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Section: Drive For Thinnessmentioning

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Section: Drive For Thinnessmentioning

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Drive for Thinness and Fear of Fat Among College Women: Implications for Practice and Assessment

Levitt

2004

J of College Counseling

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“…High standards and perfectionism are familiar traits in bulimia (Davis, 1997; Moulton, Moulton, & Roach, 1998) and generate endless self-criticism. To the grandiose bulimic, the self-criticism is logical: a 3.9 grade point average is horrible, or a rank of third out of 50 disappointing, because she is aiming for the top.…”

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Hidden grandiosity in bulimics.

Riebel

2000

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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A hidden grandiosity in bulimics, with supporting case material and a theoretical framework, is described. The author describes its relation to social pressures, its masked manifestations, how it functions in the bulimic's psychic economy, how it emerges in therapy, and treatment strategies. The trait is described as relevant to well-known features of bulimia, such as black-andwhite thinking, perfectionism, different rules for self and others, and specialness. Of particular relevance are the connections to borderline personality disorder, narcissistic injury, and ego deficits.

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“…Larsen, Martin, Ettinger ve Nelson (1976) kişilerarası etkileşimlerle ilgili olarak, insan davranışlarının önemli bir kısmının onay aramayla ilişkili olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Moulton, Moulton ve Roach (1998) sosyal onayın, insan davranışlarıyla ilgili önemli bir güdüleyici olduğunu vurgulamışlardır. Türkiye'de yaşayan bireylerde kültürel olarak, kişilerarası ilişkilerde uyumun önemli bir bileşen olarak ortaya çıktığı düşünüldüğünde, sosyal onay ihtiyacının kişilerarası yeterliliğin açıklanmasında önemli bir bileşen olabileceği düşünülebilir.…”

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Ebeveyne Bağlanma Ve Sosyal Onay İhti̇yacinin Ki̇şi̇lerarasi Yeterli̇ği̇ Yordayiciliği

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Karaşar²,

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2017

Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde ebeveyne bağlanma ve sosyal onay ihtiyacının kişilerarası yeterliğin yordayıcıları olarak araştırılmasıdır. Araştırma, Orta Karadeniz'deki bir üniversitenin Eğitim Fakültesi'nde öğrenim gören 239 kız ve 82 erkek olmak üzere toplam 321 öğrenci üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada Bilgi Formu, Kişilerarası Yeterlik Ölçeği, Sosyal Onay İhtiyacı Ölçeği ve Ana-Baba ve Akran Bağlanması Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi için için Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyon Katsayısı ve bağımsız değişkenlerin bağımlı değişkenleri yordama gücünü belirlemek için Çoklu Regresyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda tüm değişkenlerin hep birlikte kişilerarası yeterliğin yüzde 20'sini açıkladığı bulunmuştur. Anneye ve babaya bağlanmanın modele katkı sağladığı bununla birlikte babaya bağlanmanın anneye bağlanmaya göre modele katkısının daha fazla olduğu görülmüştür. Sosyal onay ihtiyacının alt boyutlarından sosyal geri çekilme modele bir katkı sağlamaz iken, diğer iki alt boyut olan başkalarının yargılarına duyarlık ve olumlu izlenim bırakmanın modele anlamlı olarak katkı sağladığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, kişilerarası yeterlik, sosyal onay ihtiyacı ve ana babaya bağlanma ile ilgili olarak başka araştırma ve uygulamalara da ışık tutacak şekilde tartışılmıştır.

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Eating Disorders: A Means for Seeking Approval?

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Drive for Thinness and Fear of Fat Among College Women: Implications for Practice and Assessment

Drive for Thinness and Fear of Fat Among College Women: Implications for Practice and Assessment

Hidden grandiosity in bulimics.

Ebeveyne Bağlanma Ve Sosyal Onay İhti̇yacinin Ki̇şi̇lerarasi Yeterli̇ği̇ Yordayiciliği

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