Gender differences in variables associated with eating disorders

Authors

  • Jara Mendia Spanish
  • Spanish Spanish Spanish
  • Spanish Spanish Departamento de Procesos Psicológicos Básicos y su Desarrollo, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Donostia-San Sebastián, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.30998

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in several variables involved in the development of eating disorders (ED): Overestimation of thinness, weight concerns, frequency of physical activity, dieting, subjective binge eating behavior, self-induced vomiting, domination that food has over a person’s life, and body image distortion. Participants were
544 young adults (278 women and 266 men) aged between 18 and 35 years. The Eating Attitudes Test and a series of ad hoc questions were administered. In general terms, women reported worse scores than men. These results highlight the need to design preventive strategies that are specific for women and men, aimed at both strengthening the acceptance of their own bodies and promoting a critical view of the imposed aesthetic model.

Keywords: Eating disorders; gender differences; women; men; body image; adults.

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Published

2022-08-03

How to Cite

Mendia, J., Spanish, S., & Spanish, S. (2022). Gender differences in variables associated with eating disorders. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology   , 27(2). https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.30998

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2022)

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Original research articles

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