Simon, Lena (2023) Gender Differences and the Effect of Self-Esteem on the Relation Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Meaning in Life. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Recognising potential risk factors of dysfunctional eating behaviour early on in the non-clinical population could help to prevent the onset of an actual eating disorder. The prevalence rates for eating disorders tend to be higher in females than in males and generally, women tend to show lower levels of self-esteem which is one of the mechanisms responsible for development and maintenance of eating disorders. Based on the meaning making model for eating disorders, two hypotheses were suggested: Self-esteem and gender, separately, were predicted to have a moderating effect on the relation between life meaning and disordered eating. METHOD: As part of a larger project, a sample of 469 participants was subjected to a number of clinical research questionnaires, not all of which were included in the present study. RESULTS: No significant results were obtained for either moderation effect, however the main effects of gender, self-esteem, and meaning in life on eating disorder symptoms were all significant. DISCUSSION: The results allow for several implications, such as aiding psycho-education of clinical patients and their social environment. Lastly, strengths and limitations of the study are discussed alongside suggestions for future research.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schutzeichel, F. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2023 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2023 08:30 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2219 |
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