Relational-Interdependent self-construal as a function of bulimic symptomatology

The present study compares differences in the levels of relational‐interdependent self‐construal among asymptomatic, symptomatic, and bulimic participants in a natural groups' design. Asymptomatic (n = 169), symptomatic (n = 73), and bulimic (n = 21) participants completed the Questionnaire for...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2006-07, Vol.62 (7), p.943-951
Main Authors: Green, Melinda A., Scott, Norman A., DeVilder, Elizabeth L., Zeiger, Amanda, Darr, Stacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Bulimia
Bulimia - diagnosis
Bulimia - psychology
Clinical psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Peer relationships
Self Concept
Self image
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The present study compares differences in the levels of relational‐interdependent self‐construal among asymptomatic, symptomatic, and bulimic participants in a natural groups' design. Asymptomatic (n = 169), symptomatic (n = 73), and bulimic (n = 21) participants completed the Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnoses (Q‐EDD; L.B. Mintz, M.S. Halloran, A. Mulholland, & A.S. Paxton, 1997) and the Relational‐Interdependent Self‐Construal Scale (RISC; S.E. Cross, P.L. Bacon, & M.L. Morris, 2000). Contrast tests were conducted to examine group differences in relational‐interdependent self‐construal as a function of bulimic symptomatology. Findings indicate significantly lower levels of relational‐interdependent self‐construal among bulimic participants. Results imply disruptions in the interpersonal relationships of bulimic individuals are reflected at the level of the relational self. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 62: 943–951, 2006.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.20270