van der Lof, Floor, F.E.J. (2021) The Relationship Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Satisfaction with Specific Life Domains in Female University Students. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
According to research, lower satisfaction with specific life domains seems to be related to more severe eating disorder symptoms in clinical and non-clinical samples. The current study examined whether satisfaction with and importance of specific life domains were predictive for eating disorder symptoms in a non-clinical sample. Female university students (N = 112) completed the Brief Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale to measure satisfaction with and importance of seven specific life domains (family, friendships, school experience, self, where you live, romantic relationships, physical appearance) and overall satisfaction. To measure eating disorder symptoms, participants completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. Linear regression analyses showed that average satisfaction with specific life domains was significantly predictive for and negatively related to eating disorder symptoms, and this prediction was predominantly driven by satisfaction with physical appearance. Furthermore, eating disorder symptoms were not significantly predicted by average importance of specific life domains, while further analyses showed that importance of physical appearance, friendships, and the self were significant predictors of eating disorder symptoms. To elaborate, the results indicated that individuals with lower satisfaction with specific life domains, especially lower satisfaction with physical appearance, and individuals that reported lower importance of the self, but higher importance of physical appearance and friendships showed more severe eating disorder symptoms. This research highlights the potentially relevant role of satisfaction with specific life domains in eating disorder symptoms. Further longitudinal research should examine the directionality of the relationships, and whether enhancing satisfaction with specific life domains could reduce eating disorder symptoms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Doornik, S.F.W. van and Frey, M.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2022 15:20 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2022 15:20 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/274 |
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