| Author/Editor | Štupnik, Špela | |
| Title | Depresivnost in samospoštovanje pri bolnicah z anoreksijo nervozo in bulimijo | |
| Type | monografija | |
| Place | Ljubljana | |
| Publisher | Medicinska fakulteta | |
| Publication year | 1998 | |
| Volume | str. 50 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | PROBLEM: Eating disorders are extensive and alarming problem. It looks that psychosomatic reaction is frequent answer of people to the pressures, experiences and problems of their life. With knowledge, that only a small percentage of young people who have problems with dieting and binge eating will develop true clinical picture of eating disorders, we can anticipate importance of social and psychological factors in the development of eating disorders. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH: The aim of our research was to establish which unfavorable psychosocial factors can be linked with eating disorders, which are individual and social characteristics that distinguish psychiatricaly treated girls with eating disorders from their coevals with or without eating problems. STATISTICAL MATERIAL AND METHODS: The research group was comprised of 26 girls that were treated in Clinical department for mental health in Ljubljana, symptomatic group comprised 55 high school giris who had some eating disorders symptoms but did not seek for medical help, control group comprised 685 high school girls without problems with eating. In all groups we applied a questionnaire that evaluates family conditions, social behavior, free time, health and eating habits, sexual behavior and suicidality. Depression was evaluated by standardized Zung depression scale, self-esteem was evaluated by standardized Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire. RESULTS: Girls from research group have the most disordered family, are less socialized, have more personal problems and problems with accepting sex role. They frequently report suicidal behavior, have low self-esteem and high level of depression. Girls from symptomatic group are more similar to the girls from clinical than to the girls from control group. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters). | |
| Descriptors | SELF CONCEPT ANOREXIA NERVOSA BULIMIA DEPRESSION ADOLESCENCE FAMILY HEALTH SEXUAL PARTNERS QUESTIONNAIRES SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT HEALTH FOOD PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS SUBSTANCE ABUSE |