Perceived control over events in the world in patients with eating disorders: a preliminary study

Dalgleish, Tim; Tchanturia, Kate; Serpell, Lucy; Hems, Saskia; Silva, Padmal de; Treasure, Janet

doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(00)00150-1

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“…Specifically, eatingdisorder symptoms, for both these groups, were positively associated with a tendency to explain situations in extreme terms and with the belief that one is prone to negative life events. The higher levels of catastrophizing and vulnerability among women in the eating disorder and symptomatic groups, as compared to the asymptomatic group, is consistent with past research that has shown eating-disordered individuals to feel less in control of their environment (Dalgleish et al, 2001). Restricting, purging, and/or other disordered eating behaviors may provide these women, who perceive their environments as uncertain or disastrous, with a sense of empowerment or control.…”

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confidence: 85%

An Examination of Psychosocial Correlates of Disordered Eating among Undergraduate Women

Cohen

Petrie

2005

Sex Roles

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Multivariate analyses were used to compare key eating behavior, cognitive, affective, and body variables to determine the similarities and differences between eating-disordered, symptomatic, and asymptomatic female undergraduates. On the eating behavior (i.e., bulimic symptoms, concern for dieting, weight fluctuation), and some of the cognitive (i.e., impression management, approval by others, dichotomous thinking, self-control, rigid weight regulation, weight and approval) and body (i.e., concern with body shape, satisfaction with face) variables, the eating-disorder group reported the most severe symptoms, followed linearly by the symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. On the affective (i.e., sad, anxious, guilty, shameful, stressed, happy, confident, overall self-esteem) and the remaining cognitive (i.e., vulnerability, catastrophizing) and body (i.e., importance of being physically fit and being attractive, satisfaction with body) variables, the symptomatic and eating-disorder groups did not differ from one another but had higher levels of distress than did the asymptomatic women. These findings suggest that (1) counselors need to be aware that a large percentage of female undergraduates are nondiagnosable yet experience eating-disorder symptoms, and (2) these symptomatic women are experiencing high levels of distress, particularly in the areas of affect and body image.

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An Examination of Psychosocial Correlates of Disordered Eating among Undergraduate Women

Cohen

Petrie

2005

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“…People with eating disorders generally feel they have little control in their personal lives (Dalgleish, Tchanturia, Serpell, Hems, de Silva, & Treasure, 2001). Indeed, early functional models of AN posited that a desire for control was a primary motivation for engaging in restriction (Slade, 1982).…”

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Overpowering Restriction: Power Reduces Restriction Among Self-Critical Perfectionists

Kunstman¹,

Smith²,

Maner³

2014

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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research finds that self-oriented perfectionism is a risk-factor for disordered eating. Failing to achieve extreme standards leads perfectionists to feel a lack of personal control. to regain a sense of control, some self-oriented perfectionists turn to dietary restriction. the present study used experimental methods to test the hypothesis that power, operationalized as situational resource control, might increase consumption among those high in self-oriented perfectionism. Ninetysix women (who met at least one criterion for anorexia nervosa), completed a lab study in which they were randomly assigned to either a power or control condition. in the power condition, participants expected to have power over an ostensible partner. in the control condition, participants expected to work as equals. Under the guise of a taste-test cover story, participants then had the opportunity to consume a liquid test meal, which was weighed and served as the study's central dependent measure. individual differences in perfectionism were measured with self-report questionnaires. Consistent with hypotheses, among those high in selforiented perfectionism, situational power increased caloric consumption. these results suggest that the psychological experience of power may be a protective factor for those at-risk for developing maladaptive patterns of eating.

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“…With the exception of a recent study suggesting that eating disordered patients report higher levels of internal, stable and global attributions compared to controls (Dalgleish et al, 2001), there has been a paucity of research conducted on attributional style within the domain of weight restricting behaviour and disordered eating. However, there are logical reasons for the inclusion of this variable in the proposed model.…”

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confidence: 97%

Investigation of a model of weight restricting behaviour amongst adolescent girls

Donovan

Spence²,

Sheffield

2006

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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Objective: This study examined the validity of a model predicting weight restricting behaviour both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Method: Participants comprised 1207 girls aged from 12 to 14 years. The girls completed self-report questionnaires at three time points over 1-year intervals. Results: The cross-sectional results suggested that weight preoccupation and body dissatisfaction directly predicted weight restricting behaviour. In addition, upset induced by teasing, depressive symptoms, BMI and negative attributional style demonstrated indirect effects on weight restricting behaviour through their effects on body dissatisfaction and/or weight preoccupation. Longitudinally however, only weight restricting behaviour and body dissatisfaction were significant in the prediction of weight restricting behaviour. Discussion: The implications of the results are discussed, together with suggestions for future research.

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Perceived control over events in the world in patients with eating disorders: a preliminary study

Cited by 39 publications

References 15 publications

An Examination of Psychosocial Correlates of Disordered Eating among Undergraduate Women

An Examination of Psychosocial Correlates of Disordered Eating among Undergraduate Women

Overpowering Restriction: Power Reduces Restriction Among Self-Critical Perfectionists

Investigation of a model of weight restricting behaviour amongst adolescent girls

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