The Other Side of Well-being – What Makes a Young Woman Become an Anorectic?

Savukoski, Marika; Määttä, Kaarina; Uusiautti, Satu

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“…Combined with overresponsibility and conscientiousness, achievements may never feel satisfying. Need for acceptance, fear of negative feedback, and pursuit of avoiding mistakes may lead to underachievement and other problems (see e.g., Savukoski et al, 2011).…”

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Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls’ and Boys’ Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap

Määttä

Uusiautti

2020

Front. Educ.

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Several studies in the 1970s and 1980s have showed how girls' courage or willingness to bring out their talents and strengths at school is hindered by many factors. The self-esteem of girls who are known to be talented decreases especially during their adolescence. This phenomenon is connected to girls' ability to notice conflicting expectations in their environment. They realize that they are expected to possess certain traditional female characteristics such as passiveness, adjustment, sensitivity to others' expectations, and altruism. They are not expected to show competitiveness. At the same time, girls are expected to perform well at school. Girls learn to regulate their behaviors and study quietly, but this could also hinder their talents to come forward. Still, they pursue perfect scores that eventually do not bring them satisfaction. Earlier research has showed that teachers treat girls and boys differently, based on stereotypical assumptions about troublesome boys and compliant girls, and they also interpret reasons for girls' and boys' behaviors differently. The 21st century seems to both repeat and question many of the research results about gender differences. In this article, we analyze gender cap through nine viewpoints by presenting contradictory research results about girls' and boys' upbringing and education. It is crucial that each individual can develop their own strengths for the best of themselves and the society-regardless of their gender. As the conclusion we present the role of strength-based teaching as the means to promote gender equality at school. It is based on the ideology of positive psychological research and on the fundamental idea that strengths belong to everyone. The ability to recognize and use one's strengths has not only personal benefits in terms of increased life satisfaction but also societal benefits as strengths help facing adversities, overcome difficulties, and prevent malaise, and increase wellbeing in general. When people flourish, not only the people but also the society succeeds-and it all starts from school. The strength-based approach can direct teachers' attention away from good-girl-expectations to universal and genderless strengths, and help girls find success in life that is based on well-being and profound understanding of one's potential.

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Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls’ and Boys’ Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap

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Uusiautti

2020

Front. Educ.

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“…Recovering from anorexia nervosa is not a miracle but mostly a long, unpleasant, and complicated journey toward an internal and external transformation. Treatments are extremely important forms of support and security to persons with anorexia who are directed in a new journey (see also Savukoski, Määttä, & Uusiautti, 2011).…”

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Back to life: How to use positive psychology to beat anorexia?

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Uusiautti³

2012

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The aim of this research is to study the enigma of anorexia nervosa, and its survival from a positive point of view. The subjects are Finnish ex-anorectic women (N= 11), between the ages of 23 and 45 years. The focus of this article is to describe and discuss the features and factors that made survival possible and to consider the actual process that led to survival.Furthermore, the attention is drawn to positive coping strategies and the present article is based on positive psychology. The study offers hope to everyone who struggles with this difficult disease and their loved ones, friends, teachers, and healthcare professionals.

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“…22 Treatments are extremely important forms of support and security to persons with anorexia who are directed in a new journey. 26,27 The present research gives an extraordinary and unique sight into anorexia and the survival from it. The article is based on ex-anorectic patients' stories.…”

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Ex-anorectic Patients’ Perceptions on Treatments

Savukoski¹,

Uusiautti

Määttä

2013

Addictive Disorders &Amp; Their Treatment

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Objectives:Anorexia is a serious psychiatric condition that can lead to death at its worst; therefore, survival is not guaranteed or the results of treatments appear inconsistent. The present research gives an extraordinary and unique insight into anorexia and exanorectic patients' experiences of survival. Methods:This is a narrative study where 11 Finnish women who survived anorexia successfully revealed their stories and contemplated the treatments they had undergone. Their stories serve as examples of exanorectic patients' survival stories. The special focus is on understanding the emotional aspect during the treatment. Results:There is no specific treatment that would help all anorectic patients. The most important thing is to help the patients with anorexia to understand what the illness is all about. Conclusions:Self-abuse, fear, and anxiety can be overcome with the love and joy of life: ''the appetite for life.''

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The Other Side of Well-being – What Makes a Young Woman Become an Anorectic?

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls’ and Boys’ Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap

Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls’ and Boys’ Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap

Back to life: How to use positive psychology to beat anorexia?

Ex-anorectic Patients’ Perceptions on Treatments

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