Body-Related Social Comparison and Disordered Eating among Adolescent Females with an Eating Disorder, Depressive Disorder, and Healthy Controls

Body-Related Social Comparison and Disordered Eating among Adolescent Females with an Eating Disorder, Depressive Disorder, and Healthy Controls

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body-related social comparison (BRSC) and eating disorders (EDs) by: (a) comparing the degree of BRSC in adolescents with an ED, depressive disorder (DD), and no psychiatric history; and (b) investigating whether BRSC is associated...

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Main Authors: Daniel Le Grange, Rosanne Menna, Andrew Taylor, Shannon L. Zaitsoff, Andrea E. Hamel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
adolescents
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
eating disorder
social comparison
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/9/1260

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