Simon Wilksch1, Tracey D Wade. 1. School of Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. simon.wilksch@flinders.edu.au
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the relation among shape and weight concerns, domain-specific self-esteem, dietary restraint, and depression. METHOD: Women with anorexia nervosa (AN; n = 19), restrained eaters (n = 20), and unrestrained eaters (n = 21) completed measures of shape and weight concerns, depression, and self-esteem. RESULTS: Women with AN had significantly higher shape and weight concerns and lower self-esteem than restrained eaters. However, once depression was controlled, these significant differences disappeared on all but the morality self-esteem subscale. Unrestrained eaters had significantly lower shape and weight concerns and higher self-esteem than restrained participants both before and after depression was controlled. DISCUSSION: Shape and weight concerns and low self-esteem are associated with dietary restriction. However, results from the current study suggest these two variables may not be the primary driving forces behind extreme dietary restriction. Copyright 2004 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 35: 571-578, 2004.
OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the relation among shape and weight concerns, domain-specific self-esteem, dietary restraint, and depression. METHOD:Women with anorexia nervosa (AN; n = 19), restrained eaters (n = 20), and unrestrained eaters (n = 21) completed measures of shape and weight concerns, depression, and self-esteem. RESULTS:Women with AN had significantly higher shape and weight concerns and lower self-esteem than restrained eaters. However, once depression was controlled, these significant differences disappeared on all but the morality self-esteem subscale. Unrestrained eaters had significantly lower shape and weight concerns and higher self-esteem than restrained participants both before and after depression was controlled. DISCUSSION: Shape and weight concerns and low self-esteem are associated with dietary restriction. However, results from the current study suggest these two variables may not be the primary driving forces behind extreme dietary restriction. Copyright 2004 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 35: 571-578, 2004.
Authors: L M McCormick; P K Keel; M C Brumm; D B Watson; V L Forman-Hoffman; W A Bowers Journal: Eat Weight Disord Date: 2009 Jun-Sep Impact factor: 4.652
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