Socio-cultural and cognitive predictors of eating disorder symptoms in young girls.

Journal article

There is some evidence for a relationship between socio-cultural variables and the development of disordered eating or concerns. However, the role of individual cognition in adding to this relationship has not yet been investigated. The current study therefore had two main questions. Firstly, which of the socio-cultural factors investigated (parental, peers and the media) predict girls' eating disorder related symptoms? Secondly, do individuals' cognitions add to this prediction? Thirty-eight...

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Authors: Bell, C; Cooper, M

• Journal: Eating and weight disorders : EWD
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 4
• Pages: e97-e100
• Publication date: 2005-12-01
• DOI: 10.1007/bf03327499
• EISSN: 1590-1262
• ISSN: 1124-4909
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cognition; Age Factors; Attitude to Health; Adolescent; Humans; Peer Group; Social Conditions; Cultural Characteristics; Eating Disorders; Female; Mass Media; Parent-Child Relations