Co-Occurrence of Eating Disorders and Incest: The Role of Attachment, Family Environment, and Social Competencies.

Mallinckrodt, Brent; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ508001

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0167

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Co-Occurrence of Eating Disorders and Incest: The Role of Attachment, Family Environment, and Social Competencies.

Mallinckrodt, Brent; And Others

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v42 n2 p178-86 Apr 1995

Examined childhood attachment, family environment, and adult social competencies to explain the association between sexual abuse and eating disorders (EDs). Females (n=154) filled out surveys that assessed parental bonds, sexual abuse history, self-efficacy, and other factors. Significant associations were found between family environment, incest, social competencies, and EDs. (RJM)

Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Correlation, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Family Environment, Females, Incest, Interpersonal Competence, Parent Child Relationship, Self Concept, Self Efficacy, Sexual Abuse, Social Isolation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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