Body image dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms in mothers of adolescents with eating disorders / Insatisfação com a imagem corporal e sintomas de transtorno alimentar, em mães de adolescentes com transtornos alimentares

AUTOR(ES)

Alicia Isabel Weisz de Cobelo

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Research on body and body image has gained wider relevance in recent decades. There are few studies in the literature and no Brazilian study on body image targeting the interrelationship between body image and eating symptoms in mothers of eating disorder (ED) adolescent patients. Objective: To assess body image dissatisfaction and eating symptoms in mothers of ED female adolescents (case group) and to compare this data with a group of mothers of non-ED adolescents (control group). Methods: There were studied 35 mothers of female adolescents (aged 10 to 17 years) diagnosed with eating disorders who attended the Interdisciplinary Project for Care, Teaching and Research on Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (PROTAD) at Clínicas Hospital Institute of Psychiatry of Universidade de São Paulo Medical School. Socio-demographic data was collected using a PROTAD standard questionnaire. Socioeconomic condition was assessed following the Brazilian Criteria for Economic Classification (ANEP); eating symptoms were assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26); and body image dissatisfaction was assessed through Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and Stunkard Figure Rating Scale (FRS). The results were compared against a control group comprising 35 mothers of female adolescents (aged 10 to 17 years) who attended a private school in the city of São Paulo. Results: There were no statistically significant differences of body dissatisfaction and eating symptoms in both groups. Significant correlations were found between body mass index (BMI) and body dissatisfaction, and BMI and eating symptoms. Conclusions: Mothers of ED adolescents had the same intensity of body dissatisfaction compared to mother of non-ED adolescents. It is suggested the addition of complementary scales that would enable to integrate perceptive and subjective aspects and components that are involved in body image construction. It is crucial to conduct individual interviews with mothers of patients to more effectively involve them in their daughter’s treatment

ASSUNTO(S)

imagem corporal relações mãe-filho eating disorders adolescente adolescent transtornos da alimentação body image mother-child relations

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