Close relationships and disordered eating

Partner perspectives

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4229463
AutoresSamantha E Schmit (YWCA, Columbus, OH, USA), Nancy J Bell (Texas Tech University, TX, USA)
Año2017
Volumen22
Número4
Páginas434-445
Fecha de publicación2017-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105315603478
PMID26349618
OpenAlexW2145555721
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas19

The role and potential significance of romantic partners have been acknowledged in the eating disorder literature; yet, few studies have addressed partner perspectives, and none of these have involved dating relationships or considered the implications of the initiation of recovery for partner perceptions. In this study, common themes in the analysis of 12 partner interviews included changing understandings of disordered eating, development of strategies to support their partners, and lack of resources. In addition, participants whose partners did not initiate recovery reported confusion and helplessness, while those whose partners initiated recovery expressed responsibility for and gratification in the positive changes

Confusion · Developmental psychology · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Gratification · Learned helplessness · Perception · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology