Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men
Differences between assumptions and beliefs related to eating disorders were investigated in young women and young men, with and without a history of dieting. The unique predictive power of these assumptions and beliefs was also assessed, compared to generic assumptions and beliefs. Both women and m...
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| description | Differences between assumptions and beliefs related to eating disorders were investigated in young women and young men, with and without a history of dieting. The unique predictive power of these assumptions and beliefs was also assessed, compared to generic assumptions and beliefs. Both women and men with a history of dieting scored more highly than those who had never dieted on assumptions related to weight, shape, and eating, but did not differ from this group in negative self-beliefs. Assumptions and beliefs related to eating disorders, as well as female gender, but not body mass index (BMI), history of dieting, or generic assumptions and beliefs, predicted eating disorder-related symptoms. The findings add to knowledge about the relationship between assumptions and beliefs, gender, dieting, and eating disorder-related symptoms. They also support the usefulness of the Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ), a new measure of eating disorder-specific assumptions and beliefs. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:1a57d2d9-61b3-466b-9764-887c4055beb62022-03-26T10:54:13ZAssumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young menJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:1a57d2d9-61b3-466b-9764-887c4055beb6EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2003O'Connor, MSimmons, TCooper, MDifferences between assumptions and beliefs related to eating disorders were investigated in young women and young men, with and without a history of dieting. The unique predictive power of these assumptions and beliefs was also assessed, compared to generic assumptions and beliefs. Both women and men with a history of dieting scored more highly than those who had never dieted on assumptions related to weight, shape, and eating, but did not differ from this group in negative self-beliefs. Assumptions and beliefs related to eating disorders, as well as female gender, but not body mass index (BMI), history of dieting, or generic assumptions and beliefs, predicted eating disorder-related symptoms. The findings add to knowledge about the relationship between assumptions and beliefs, gender, dieting, and eating disorder-related symptoms. They also support the usefulness of the Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (EDBQ), a new measure of eating disorder-specific assumptions and beliefs. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. |
| spellingShingle | O'Connor, M Simmons, T Cooper, M Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title | Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title_full | Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title_fullStr | Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title_short | Assumptions and beliefs, dieting, and predictors of eating disorder-related symptoms in young women and young men |
| title_sort | assumptions and beliefs dieting and predictors of eating disorder related symptoms in young women and young men |
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