Midlife Women With Eating Disorders

A Phenomenological Analysis of Etiology

Bibliographic Data

ID10120503
AuthorsZina Kally (a Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders, corresponding author), Edward J Cumella (0000-0002-8500-8428, a Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders)
Year2008
Volume135
Issue4
Pages359-378
Publication date2008-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3200/genp.135.4.359-378
PMID18959227
OpenAlexW2089839008
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

This study analyzed eating disorder (ED) etiological factors for 100 midlife women ED inpatients, grouped by ED onset age: or = 40 years. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis classified ED etiological influences into background contributors, immediate triggers, or sustainers. Family-of-origin issues, predominantly parental maltreatment, emerged as important background contributors, but not immediate ED triggers, regardless of onset age. Body image issues were also major background contributors regardless of onset age and further served as immediate ED triggers for many of the younger-onset patients, but not the older-onset patients. Family-of-choice and health issues were unimportant for younger-onset patients but were important ED contributors and triggers for older-onset patients. Emergent etiological differences suggest differential assessment and treatment needs for midlife ED patients based on ED onset age

Developmental psychology · Eating disorders · Etiology · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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