Self-image of anorexic and bulimic female adolescents

The purpose of this study was to assess the self-concept using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) in groups of Finnish adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and a normal control group without an eating disorder. A total of 135 adolescent girls aged 16-21 (10 with anorexi...

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Published in:Nordic journal of psychiatry 2002, Vol.56 (6), p.447-450
Main Authors: Erkolahti, Ritva K., Saarijärvi, Simo, Ilonen, Tuula, Hagman, Harriet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Anorexia - psychology
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia - psychology
Bulimia Nervosa
Eating Disorders
Female
Finland
Humans
Self Concept
Self-IMAGE
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the self-concept using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) in groups of Finnish adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and a normal control group without an eating disorder. A total of 135 adolescent girls aged 16-21 (10 with anorexia nervosa, 10 with bulimia nervosa and 115 normal controls) were investigated using the OSIQ. In comparisons, girls with bulimia nervosa differed significantly from both girls with anorexia nervosa and normal controls with regard to severity on almost all of the OSIQ scales. Girls with anorexia nervosa differed from normal controls only in Emotional Tone and Sexual Attitudes. The findings suggest that anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa should be handled as different groups in assessing self-image with the OSIQ.
ISSN:0803-9488
1502-4725
DOI:10.1080/08039480260389370