Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students

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dc.contributor.advisorLe Grange, Danielen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorColborn, Annen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T08:56:04Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T08:56:04Z
dc.date.issued1994en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aetiology of eating disorders has been described by experts as being multidetermined. Of particular interest has been the apparent increase in incidence of these disorders over the past decade. It has been hypothesised that the sociocultural pressure on women living in Western cultural environments to maintain a low body weight had contributed to this increase. This study explored the hypothesis that young females under pressure to be thin because of professional expectations would display a high prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes. Further, that young women, who are under pressure to achieve and be successful would possibly also constitute a vulnerable population. In order to examine these aetiological variables, three independent groups of students were studied. Social Science Students (n=42); Medical Students (n=40) and Dance Students (n=34) were chosen as they represented respectively: a group who were not under specific pressure to be thin or maintain a high standard of achievement; a group who are under constant stress to excel; and finally a group who are under pressure to be very thin because of professional requirements.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationColborn, A. (1994). <i>Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13468en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationColborn, Ann. <i>"Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13468en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationColborn, A. 1994. Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Colborn, Ann AB - The aetiology of eating disorders has been described by experts as being multidetermined. Of particular interest has been the apparent increase in incidence of these disorders over the past decade. It has been hypothesised that the sociocultural pressure on women living in Western cultural environments to maintain a low body weight had contributed to this increase. This study explored the hypothesis that young females under pressure to be thin because of professional expectations would display a high prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes. Further, that young women, who are under pressure to achieve and be successful would possibly also constitute a vulnerable population. In order to examine these aetiological variables, three independent groups of students were studied. Social Science Students (n=42); Medical Students (n=40) and Dance Students (n=34) were chosen as they represented respectively: a group who were not under specific pressure to be thin or maintain a high standard of achievement; a group who are under constant stress to excel; and finally a group who are under pressure to be very thin because of professional requirements. DA - 1994 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1994 T1 - Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students TI - Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13468 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13468
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationColborn A. Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1994 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13468en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female studentsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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