Adverse Life Events on Disordered Eating Behaviors, Negative Self-Regard, and Body Image Disturbance

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dc.contributor.advisorLimbers, Christine A.
dc.contributor.authorDowdy, Blake
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-24T20:10:16Z
dc.date.available2013-05-24T20:10:16Z
dc.date.copyright2013-05-01
dc.date.issued2013-05-24
dc.description.abstractIndividuals with eating disorders typically report greater levels of body dissatisfaction, lower self esteem, and increased body image disturbance. Previous studies have demonstrated the association between eating disorders and negative self-evaluations, highlighting the importance of low self-regard in the development of potentially detrimental eating patterns. The transition from high school to college often induces significant anxiety, disrupting established perceptions and evaluations. Many individuals redirect a universal need for control away from these psychologically stressful situations to areas they can perceive effectiveness, namely eating behaviors and an adjusted body image. The current study observes an association between adverse life events, a distorted self-image, disturbed body esteem, and abnormal eating behaviors in a sample of undergraduate students.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8653
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectAdverse Life Eventsen_US
dc.subjectDisordered Eating Behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectNegative Self Esteemen_US
dc.subjectBody Image Disturbanceen_US
dc.titleAdverse Life Events on Disordered Eating Behaviors, Negative Self-Regard, and Body Image Disturbanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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