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Self‐esteem and responsibility for change in recovery from bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Troop Nicholas A.,
Schmidt Ulrike H.,
Turnbull Susan J.,
Treasure Janet L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0968(200010)8:5<384::aid-erv304>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , attribution , self esteem , psychology , psychiatry , eating disorders , clinical psychology , social psychology
This study examined changes in self‐esteem before treatment of bulimia nervosa and 18 months later. In addition, the relationship between these changes and attribution of responsibility for the improvement or continuation of bulimic symptoms was also explored. One hundred and ten women with bulimia nervosa entered a treatment trial and completed measures of self‐esteem and bulimic symptoms. Fifty‐one of these women also completed the same measures 18 months later, at which point they also rated the degree to which they felt responsible for any change in levels of bulimic symptoms. Women who had recovered from bulimia nervosa reported an increase in their self‐esteem. Specifically, women who recovered increased their self‐like and social esteem and decreased their self‐dislike. There was no effect of type of treatment or attribution of responsibility for recovery/non‐recovery on changes in self‐esteem. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.