Communication Challenges Within Eating Disorders: What People Say and What Individuals Hear

Levine, Martha Peaslee

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“…Many individuals used social media to complain about receiving praise for their dedication to exercise from others who were unaware of how destructive their behavior was. Previous research has documented the negative impact that harmful comments from family and friends can have on those with EDs, often due to a lack of awareness or misconceptions of EDs (Levine, 2017). Comments from friends and family can inadvertently reinforce CE thoughts and behaviors, leading to worsened relationships and exacerbating symptoms.…”

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“Compulsive exercise is a socially acceptable prison cell”: Exploring experiences with compulsive exercise across social media

Hallward

Duncan

2021

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective Investigations into online eating disorder (ED) communities have allowed for a rich exploration of lived experiences focused on a number of aspects, such as recovery and support groups. There is a lack of understanding around compulsive exercise (CE), which is often a characterizing condition of EDs. Exploring the lived experiences of CE as discussed online could provide helpful insight towards a better understanding of CE. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore experiences around CE and EDs shared on social media sites. Method Social media posts related to CE and EDs from Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, and forums were collected for 12 months. A thematic analysis of 881 posts was used to identify common themes among individuals' lived experiences with CE. Results Five themes (and three subthemes) were identified across the social media posts: (1) seeking control, but ultimately CE takes hold, (2) burning off binges, but at what expense?, (3) recovery is a battle, but worth it, (4) is my exercise healthy?, and (5) frustration with comments about CE. Discussion The lived experiences of CE among individuals with EDs have provided support for current definitions of CE and shared novel insight into the recovery experience. Individuals online also highlighted the need for improvement in treatment around CE specifically, and greater awareness around CE for the general public and healthcare providers.

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“Compulsive exercise is a socially acceptable prison cell”: Exploring experiences with compulsive exercise across social media

Hallward

Duncan

2021

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…Isolation (McKnight & Boughton, 2009), loneliness (Levine, 2011), having no close friends in childhood (Fairburn, Cooper, Doll, & Welch, 1999;Karwautz et al, 2001), a decreased number of social activities (Krug et al, 2012), having a reduced social support (Kim, Heo, Kang, Song, & Treasure, 2010), having high levels of attachment insecurity and disorganized mental states (Broberg, Hjalmers, & Nevonen, 2001;Tasca & Balfour, 2014), wrong interpretation of social signs, voice or body movement (Treasure & Schmidt, 2013) are predisposing and maintaining factors of eating disorders. Levine (2017) states that individuals with eating disorders interpret comments through a specific filter that can distort messages. Furthermore, they are anxious about other expectations communicated by the society through implied standards.…”

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Eating Disorder Risk and Personality Factors in Adolescent Girls

Sălceanu

2020

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There is a consistent research that shows that adolescents have frequent concerns and worries about their body and self-image. One important factor is the biological and physiological context of development in adolescence, a stage of significant transformation in overall human development. A sample of 185 adolescent girls, aged between 18 and 21 years old, all residing in Constanta County, has been assessed with 4 questionnaires: Garner's Eating Disorder Inventory ( 2004), Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (2002), The Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (Mendelson, Mendelson, & White, 2001), and the Sociocultural Attitudes toward Appearance Scale (Thompson, van den Berg, Roehring, Guarda, & Heinberg, 2004). The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between the risk of eating disorders and various psychological traits and variables. We examined all variables the questionnaires measured and selected only the statistically confirmed hypotheses (for p<.05). We obtained significant correlations between the risk of eating disorders and ineffectiveness, interpersonal problems, affective problems, excessive control, neuroticism-anxiety, body esteem, the internalization of the perfect athletic body, the internalization of the perfect ideal body and the pressure of having a perfect appearance. Results are discussed with regard to the psychological implications of this study and the need for additional research.

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“…La evidencia y recomendaciones referentes a los niveles de riesgo, edad y los instrumentos de medición recomendados por diferentes autores (Stice et al, 2004;2021;López-Guimerá et al, 2011). Así como las categorías de prevención (universal, selectiva e indicada) propuestas por Mrazek y Haggerty (1994) para el área de salud mental y su aplicación en los trastornos alimentarios (Levine 2017;2019;2021).…”

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Aportaciones empíricas a un modelo teórico-práctico de prevención de anorexia y bulimia nerviosas basado en el nivel de riesgo/Empirical contributions a theoretical-practical model for prevention of anorexia y bulimia nervosas based on the risk level

Hernández¹,

García²,

Pérez-Mitré³

et al. 2022

Rev. Mex. Trast. Alim.

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ResumenEn la actualidad existe evidencia suficiente de los efectos de los programas de prevención de Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria, evidencia que se ha documentado mediante trabajos de meta-análisis o revisiones sistematizadas. Particularmente en México, se han evaluado diferentes estrategias de prevención que aportan conocimiento valioso al tema. Por lo anterior, objetivo fue proponer un modelo de prevención de Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria basado en el nivel de riesgo, y sustentarlo mediante aportaciones empíricas. Dichas aportaciones permiten concluir que el modelo teórico-práctico representa una herramienta útil para implementar los programas de prevención, una vez identificado el nivel de riesgo e implementando la categoría adecuada (universal, selectiva e indicada) con el propósito de eliminar o disminuir los factores de riesgo o sintomatología asociada a imagen corporal y conductas alimentarias de riesgo. Así también, se puede disminuir el efecto iatrogénico asociado a estos programas. Finalmente se concluye que es la prevención selectiva la que presenta los mejores resultados.Palabras clave: factores de riesgo, prevención, trastornos alimentarios, modelo. Abstract Nowdays, there’s enough evidence of the effects of Eating Disorders Prevention Programs, evidence that has been documented through meta-analysis or systematic reviews. Particularly in Mexico, different prevention strategies that provide valuable knowledge to the subject has been evaluated. Therefore, the objective was it propose a model of eating disorders prevention based on the level of risk, sustain it through empirical contributions. These contributions, allows to conclude that the theorical-practical model represents a helpful tool to implement prevention programs, at once the leve lof risk is identified and implementing the appropiate category (selective,universal and indicated) with the purpose of eliminating or decrease the risk factors or symptomatology related with body image and risky eating behaviors. Also the iatrogenic effects associated with these programs can be reduced. Finally, it is concluded that is selective prevention that presents the best results.Keywords: risk factors, prevention, eating disorders, model.

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Communication Challenges Within Eating Disorders: What People Say and What Individuals Hear

Cited by 13 publications

References 88 publications

“Compulsive exercise is a socially acceptable prison cell”: Exploring experiences with compulsive exercise across social media

“Compulsive exercise is a socially acceptable prison cell”: Exploring experiences with compulsive exercise across social media

Eating Disorder Risk and Personality Factors in Adolescent Girls

Aportaciones empíricas a un modelo teórico-práctico de prevención de anorexia y bulimia nerviosas basado en el nivel de riesgo/Empirical contributions a theoretical-practical model for prevention of anorexia y bulimia nervosas based on the risk level

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