dc.contributor.advisor | Terre, Lisa | eng |
dc.contributor.author | McInerney-Ernst, Erin Michelle | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2011-07-25 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2011 Summer | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page, viewed on July 25, 2011 | eng |
dc.description | Dissertation advisor: Lisa Terre | eng |
dc.description | Vita | eng |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-110) | eng |
dc.description | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dept. of Psychology. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Despite a plethora of anecdotal evidence, there are very few empirical studies on
orthorexia nervosa, which has been described as an obsession with proper nutrition and
the consumption of healthy food. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to begin to
explore the epidemiological contours of orthorexia nervosa in an American college
student sample and the validity of orthorexia nervosa as a psychological construct.
Specifically, this study evaluated the potential overlap between orthorexia nervosa and
existing DSM disorders to which it has been compared in the emerging literature. Data
included self-reported responses to paper and pencil questionnaires from 163 study
participants. The results of this study did not confirm risk factors identified by the few
previous ON studies. In addition, the findings from this study indicated that ON shares
important characteristics with established eating disorders. However, more research is needed to determine if ON is a distinct construct, involves constructs not assessed in this
study, or simply a societal trend. | eng |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Appendix A. Comparison of diagnostic validity of on to existing disorders -- Appendix B. Study information sheet -- Appendix C. Demographics questionnaire -- Appendix D. Conceptual representation of regression analysis | eng |
dc.format.extent | xii, 111 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10355/11200 | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Kansas City | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Eating disorders | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Eating disorders -- Psychological aspects | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Nutrition disorders | eng |
dc.subject.other | Dissertation -- University of Missouri--Kansas City -- Psychology | eng |
dc.title | Orthorexia nervosa: real construct or newest social trend? | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology (UMKC) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Kansas City | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | eng |
thesis.degree.name | Ph.D. | eng |