The Influences of an Eating Disorder: Anorexia Nervosa
A woman’s body is her temple. It is an image that she cherishes. When a woman looks into a mirror and see the image of her body, it should emphasize her natural beauty and uniqueness. But the question remains, why are women dissatisfied with their bodies? In the late 1960’s, an uncommon disorder emerged, which became more frequent among Western cultures (Polivy & Herman, 2002). More than 90% of women were diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and the death is much more prevalent than any other mental illnesses (Torphy & Glass, 2006). According to (Duba, Kindsvatter, & Priddy, 2010), dissatisfaction is not always the result of discontentment, but psychological disorders such as depression and …show more content…
There are different components of eating disorder such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, but this study will focus more on Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is disease that is defined as a severe psychological illness by preserving a low body weight, aiming for thinness, and the misleading perceptions about body shape and weight (Attia & Walsh, 2007). The goal of this study is to examine how psychological and sociocultural components of the biopsychosocial model influences Anorexia Nervosa. The independent variable is the psychological and sociocultural components of the biopsychosocial model. The components were used to determine whether or not it influenced Anorexia Nervosa. The dependent variable of this study, which is the outcome, depends on the response or results. The independent variable is a variable that is controlled and manipulated by a researcher or scientist. The dependent variable relies on the independent variable to give a certain outcome.
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There are two main factors within the sociocultural component that will be discussed in this study. The first factor is peer influences. Peer influences can lead to Anorexia Nervosa. Women are striving for the ideal image of thinness. When a woman’s friends or peers appears to be in better shape, she is more likely to be under pressure to gain that same image. Some women find themselves consuming less food and exercising excessively to fit in with their peers. Also, peers can develop a habit of dieting together and exercising together, which could lead them to be anorexic. The second factor is media exposure. The media portrays to be a world of perfection. Every advertisement and television programs either illustrates thinness or curviness, but the concept is deceitful. These impractical and flawless images play an important role in enabling self-comparisons among women, which lead to higher expectations of their bodies (Kim & Lennon, 2007). Women view these images as a form of acceptance in society. Some women will go beyond their limits to maintain an unhealthy body
A woman’s body is her temple. It is an image that she cherishes. When a woman looks into a mirror and see the image of her body, it should emphasize her natural beauty and uniqueness. But the question remains, why are women dissatisfied with their bodies? In the late 1960’s, an uncommon disorder emerged, which became more frequent among Western cultures (Polivy & Herman, 2002). More than 90% of women were diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and the death is much more prevalent than any other mental illnesses (Torphy & Glass, 2006). According to (Duba, Kindsvatter, & Priddy, 2010), dissatisfaction is not always the result of discontentment, but psychological disorders such as depression and …show more content…
There are different components of eating disorder such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, but this study will focus more on Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is disease that is defined as a severe psychological illness by preserving a low body weight, aiming for thinness, and the misleading perceptions about body shape and weight (Attia & Walsh, 2007). The goal of this study is to examine how psychological and sociocultural components of the biopsychosocial model influences Anorexia Nervosa. The independent variable is the psychological and sociocultural components of the biopsychosocial model. The components were used to determine whether or not it influenced Anorexia Nervosa. The dependent variable of this study, which is the outcome, depends on the response or results. The independent variable is a variable that is controlled and manipulated by a researcher or scientist. The dependent variable relies on the independent variable to give a certain outcome.
Psychological Components of Eating …show more content…
There are two main factors within the sociocultural component that will be discussed in this study. The first factor is peer influences. Peer influences can lead to Anorexia Nervosa. Women are striving for the ideal image of thinness. When a woman’s friends or peers appears to be in better shape, she is more likely to be under pressure to gain that same image. Some women find themselves consuming less food and exercising excessively to fit in with their peers. Also, peers can develop a habit of dieting together and exercising together, which could lead them to be anorexic. The second factor is media exposure. The media portrays to be a world of perfection. Every advertisement and television programs either illustrates thinness or curviness, but the concept is deceitful. These impractical and flawless images play an important role in enabling self-comparisons among women, which lead to higher expectations of their bodies (Kim & Lennon, 2007). Women view these images as a form of acceptance in society. Some women will go beyond their limits to maintain an unhealthy body