Title
Bulimia - An Empirical-Analysis Of Psychodynamic Theory
Abbreviated Journal Title
Psychol. Rep.
Keywords
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANDROGYNY; ANOREXIA-NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR; WOMEN; SELF; Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Abstract
This study examined two aspects of psychodynamic theory concerning bulimia nervosa, that bulimic patients ascribe to a traditionally feminine sex-role and that bulimic women have difficulty differentiating emotional from visceral sensations. 18 bulimic and 18 control women were administered the Bem Sex-role Inventory and the Eating Disorder Inventory. Contrary to dynamic theory, bulimic women were not more likely classified as traditionally feminine than control subjects; however, significantly more controls than bulimic women were classified as androgynous. Analysis of scores on the Eating Disorder Inventory's Interoceptive Awareness scale indicated a significant difference between bulimic persons and controls, providing strong support for the hypothesis that bulimic women have a difficult time differentiating emotional from visceral sensations.
Journal Title
Psychological Reports
Volume
75
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-1994
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
51
Last Page
56
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0033-2941
Recommended Citation
"Bulimia - An Empirical-Analysis Of Psychodynamic Theory" (1994). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2948.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2948
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