A Qualitative Exploration of Sport and Social Pressures on Elite Athletes in Relation to Disordered Eating

A Qualitative Exploration of Sport and Social Pressures on Elite Athletes in Relation to Disordered Eating

Introduction: Athletes are at increased risk of disordered eating compared to non-athletes. Inspired by previous investigation into quantitative work on an etiological model of disordered eating in athletes, the current study aimed to explore a problematic aspect of the model: athletes' lived e...

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Main Authors: Hannah Stoyel, Russell Delderfield, Vaithehy Shanmuganathan-Felton, Alex Stoyel, Lucy Serpell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
sport
athlete
thematic analysis
eating disorder
body image
social media
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.633490/full

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