The effectiveness of educational interventions in reducing negative attitudes and stigmatisation toward patients with anorexia nervosa

Bannatyne, Amy Jean; Stapleton, Peta

doi:10.1186/2050-2974-1-s1-o38

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“…Analysing the EDSS at subscale level, some findings appear more consistent with those of previous research. The highest mean subscale value was Blame (M = 1.68 SD = 0.99), which is a recurrent finding in studies that have utilised the EDSS (Bannatyne & Abel, 2015;Bannatyne & Stapleton, 2017;Crisafulli et al, 2010). Though in the current study most respondents still disagreed with the Blame statements, the noticeably higher endorsement of these items compared with others indicates that blame is a pivotal aspect of AN stigma.…”

Section: An and Blamementioning

confidence: 78%

“…As the scale has previously demonstrated that it measures the intended concept, its use increases the validity of results (Kazi & Khalid, 2012). Since its inception, the EDSS has been used in both full and adapted variants and has demonstrated Cronbach's alpha values between 0.81 and 0.95 (Bannatyne & Abel, 2015;Bannatyne & Stapleton, 2015), showing excellent internal consistency -a measure of reliability (Field, 2013). Utilising the EDSS allows for direct comparisons between this research and other studies that have used the scale.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 95%

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Examining perceptions of anorexia nervosa Should people with anorexia nervosa receive health-related welfare benefits?

Walton¹

2022

Fields: Journal of Huddersfield Student Research

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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a mental illness with multiple serious physical health complications. Despite this, evidence suggests that AN is commonly conceptualised as a choice, and sufferers are regarded as vain, selfish, and to blame for their condition. No previous studies appear to have explored the link between these stigmatising views and attitudes towards sickness and disability benefits for people with AN, though general attitudes towards benefits claimants are often negative.This quantitative study aimed to investigate if people with AN are widely viewed as undeserving of benefits, and to explore if and how stigma and perceptions of personal choice may affect this, using the example of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The final sample consisted of 20 female undergraduate students from a university in the North of England. Main findings were that most students (80%) believed that people with AN should be eligible to apply for PIP, though higher levels of stigma were associated with disagreement for PIP. Results showed that levels of stigma towards AN were generally low, but beliefs that AN is a choice and sufferers are to blame were present nonetheless. However, the study found no conclusive evidence of perceptions of choice being associated with attitudes towards PIP.

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Section: An and Blamementioning

confidence: 78%