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Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Roger C. Katz
First Committee Member
Kenneth L. Beauchamp
Second Committee Member
Esther A. Cohen
Abstract
The "thin ideal" and its relationship to depression and eating disorders was investigated in a cross-sectional study of 599 students in the 5th, 8th, and 12th grades. Endorsement of the "thin ideal," socioeconomic status (SES), body image, depression, and eating disorders were measured to test McCarthy's (1990) model for eating disorders. An important variable in this model, SES, was unevenly distributed with an under-representation of high SES participants. Thus, the model was not fully tested. However, an important finding from this study was a "normative" body dissatisfaction and preoccupation with eating and weight concerns among the post-menarche, female participants. This suggests a pervasive condition that challenges the validity of McCarthy's model for eating disorders.
Pages
73
Recommended Citation
Adams, Peter J.. (1992). The thin ideal and its relationship to depression and eating disorders: A cross-sectional study of 5th, 8th, and 12th graders. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2952
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