Armstrong, Matthew (2022) Predicting Anorexia Nervosa Symptom Change Using Body Image Disturbance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
According to the DSM- V, body image disturbance (BID) is a core feature of anorexia nervosa (AN). Despite this, the ability to predict eating disorder symptom changes using body image disturbance measures is an underdeveloped aspect of psychological literature. In the present study, changes in body attitudes were used to predict symptom change in anorexia nervosa. This prediction was compared to that of similar measures of cognitive BID. METHOD: Participants (n = 73) were adolescent clinical patients just starting treatment, two measures were taken 1 year apart. T-tests and linear regression were used to identify differences and evaluate predictive strength. It was hypothesized that measures of body attitudes and cognitive BID changed over time, and these changes would successfully predict changes in symptom scores. Changes in body attitude were hypothesized to be the strongest predictor, in accordance with previous research. RESULTS: Body attitude changes significantly explained 33.6% of symptom change variance, and were the strongest predictor of eating disorder symptom change. These findings mirror previous study results. Our results suggest that body image disturbance may have maintaining influence in AN, and have implications for AN treatment. Keywords: body image disturbance; anorexia nervosa; eating disorder symptom change: body attitude; cognitive body image disturbance, body dissatisfaction, body shape concern.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Frey, M.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Sep 2022 12:31 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2022 12:31 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1403 |
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