Perceived and Individual Ideals of Gender in Swedish Adolescents with and without an Eating Disorder |
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| Authors: | Barbro Thurfjell Anne-Liis Von Knorring Mona Eliasson Ingemar Swenne Ingemar Engström |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Uppsala University , Uppsala, Sweden barbro.thurfjell@bupinst.uu.se;3. Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Uppsala University , Uppsala, Sweden;4. Department of Education, Psychology and Didactics , G?vle University College , G?vle, Sweden;5. Department of Women's and Children's Health , Uppsala University Children's Hospital , Uppsala, Sweden;6. Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Uppsala University , Uppsala, Sweden;7. Psychiatric Research Centre, Department of Clinical Medicine , ?rebro University , ?rebro, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the reliability and validity of the Self Loathing Subscale (SLSS) of the Exercise Orientation Questionnaire (EOQ) as a screening tool for possible eating disorders. We administered the SLSS and two other eating disorder screening instruments to 160 college students. Results indicate that the SLSS shows high internal consistency, concurrent validity, and convergent validity. Since the SLSS is based on questions about exercise and is not easily identifiable as a screening tool for eating disorders, the scale may be particularly useful in identifying possible pathology among individuals who may try to suppress or deny obvious symptoms of eating disorders. |
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