Eating Disorder Symptomatology, Body Image, and Mindfulness: Findings in a Non-Clinical Sample

Autor/inn/en	Prowse, Emma; Bore, Miles; Dyer, Stella
Titel	Eating Disorder Symptomatology, Body Image, and Mindfulness: Findings in a Non-Clinical Sample
Quelle	In: Clinical Psychologist, 17 (2013) 2, S.77-87 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1328-4207
DOI	10.1111/cp.12008
Schlagwörter	Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Self Concept; Human Body; Identification (Psychology); Eating Disorders; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; College Students; Foreign Countries; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Stress Variables; Well Being; Predictor Variables; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Psychological Characteristics; Mental Health; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Selbstkonzept; Menschlicher Körper; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Lebensqualität; Fragebogen; Collegestudent; Ausland; Angst; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Prädiktor; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Psychohygiene; Australien
Abstract	Background: There has been increasing interest in the use of mindfulness-based interventions in treating various disorders and conditions; however, evidence to support the application of mindfulness-based treatments for eating disorders is limited. The current study was designed as a preliminary investigation of the relationship between mindfulness and eating disorder symptoms to provide an avenue for further research and to inform treatment. Underlying factors, including body image, sense of self, identity, and quality of life, were also investigated in order to increase understanding about eating disorders. Method: A battery of self-report questionnaires was administered online to first year psychology students from an Australian University ("n"?=?411). Results "Observing" as a mindfulness skill was related to higher reported eating disorder symptoms; however, the mindfulness skills "acceptance without judgment" and "action with awareness" were associated with lower eating disorder symptoms. Conclusions: These findings are consistent with theoretical support for a possible role of mindfulness-based interventions in treating eating disorders. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10