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Body Image, Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders: A Healthcare Perspective
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Body Image, Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders: A Healthcare Perspective

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1866

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Rosendo Berengüí

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Faculty of Education, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), 30107 Murcia, Spain
Interests: psychology; mental health; sport, exercise and health
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Dr. María Ángeles Castejón

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Faculty of Education, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), 30107 Murcia, Spain
Interests: psychology; mental health; pedagogy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Eating disorders are a real challenge for public health and healthcare providers. Their high prevalence in recent decades calls for a more in-depth analysis of their causes and development. Current research should continue to study clinical patterns in their evolution, but more information is also needed on maladaptive eating behaviors and the cognitive, emotional, and social factors associated with the perception of inadequate body image.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide the latest advances on correlates and risk factors for the development of eating disorders in order to detect the most vulnerable individuals and carry out appropriate prevention interventions. In addition, more data are needed on the symptomatology presented by patients and the existing lines of treatment in order to facilitate the efforts of the professionals who care for them.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Studies of risk factors and variables related to body image, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders.
  • Treatment studies.
  • Prevention studies.
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • Epidemiologic studies.
  • Validation studies of existing assessment tools and introduction of new instruments.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Rosendo Berengüí
Guest Editor

Dr. María Ángeles Castejón
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • eating disorders
  • body image
  • body dissatisfaction
  • mental health
  • prevention
  • diagnosis
  • treatment
  • health assessment

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The Relationship and Effects of Self-Esteem and Body Shape on Eating Disorder Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Chinese University Students
by Zeng Gao, Jingyi Zhao, Sanying Peng and Han Yuan
Healthcare 2024, 12(10), 1034; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101034 - 16 May 2024
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Background: Eating disorders (EDs) have become a global public health concern among adolescents and young adults. However, Chinese university students exhibit a high prevalence of eating disorders. This study aims to investigate the effects of self-esteem (SE) and body shape (BS) on ED [...] Read more.
Background: Eating disorders (EDs) have become a global public health concern among adolescents and young adults. However, Chinese university students exhibit a high prevalence of eating disorders. This study aims to investigate the effects of self-esteem (SE) and body shape (BS) on ED behaviors among Chinese university students. Methods: Using random sampling, 946 Chinese university students (aged 18 to 24, M = 19.94, SD = 1.04) participated in a survey comprising the Sick, Control, One, Fat, and Food Questionnaire (SCOFF-Q), the Body Shape Questionnaire (BS-Q), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RS-S) to assess their eating disorder or non-eating disorder (NED) behavior. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between body shape and eating disorder behaviors (r = 0.19, p < 0.01), while there was a significant negative correlation between self-esteem and eating disorder behaviors (r = −0.14, p = 0.001 < 0.01). Gender was a moderating factor in the relationship between body shape and eating disorder behaviors (t = 3.14, p = 0.002 < 0.01), while parents’ marital status was a moderating factor in the relationship between self-esteem and eating disorder behavior (t = 2.72, p = 0.007 < 0.01). Body shape (z = 6.47, p = 0.001 < 0.01), self-esteem (z = −2.81, p = 0.005 < 0.05), and gender (z = 3.06, p = 0.002 < 0.01) significantly influenced eating disorder behavior among Chinese university students aged 18–24 years. Conclusions: There was a direct effect between body shape and self-esteem and eating disorder behaviors among Chinese university students aged 18–24 years. Alarmingly, female university students are becoming susceptible to external influences on self-esteem and body shape, leading to eating disorder behaviors at an increasingly younger age in China. Full article
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