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Sex role ideology among women with anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Author(s) -
Srikameswaran Suja,
Leichner Pierre,
Harper Dan
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198421)3:3<39::aid-eat2260030303>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - psychology , anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , ideology , perspective (graphical) , binge eating , anorexia , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , eating disorders , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medicine , politics , artificial intelligence , political science , computer science , law
Anorexia nervosa is a complex of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes occurring in individuals who starve themselves because of an aversion to weight gain. Bulimia involves episodic binge eating, combined with an awareness that the eating pattern is abnormal. Theorists suggest that individuals with anorexia nervosa can be seen as rejecting the traditional female role, while individuals with bulimia can be seen as overidentifying with the traditional female role. The validated Sex Role Ideology Scale by Kalin and Tilby was used to determine if anorexics did in fact have a feminist perspective on women's role in society, and if bulimics had a traditional perspective. Data from the two patient groups (anorexics and bulimics) were compared to those of a control group of university students, matched for sex and age. No significant differences were found on the Sex Role Ideology Scale.