TY - JOUR
T1 - Spirituality among young women at risk for eating disorders
AU - Jacobs-Pilipski, M. Joy
AU - Winzelberg, Andrew
AU - Wilfley, Denise E.
AU - Bryson, Susan W.
AU - Taylor, C. Barr
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Objective: This study examined the spiritual and religious (S/R) beliefs and practices of college-age women at high-risk for eating disorders, and the relationship between body image distress, coping, and S/R. Method: Two hundred fifty-five college-age women with elevated weight and shape concerns, assessed using the Weight/Shape Concerns Scale and the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), completed surveys about their S/R beliefs and practices. Results: Women with strong S/R beliefs and practices cope with body dissatisfaction differently than women without strong S/R beliefs. Participants with strong S/R were significantly more likely to pray, meditate, or read religious/spiritual texts to cope with body image distress. Participants without strong beliefs and practices were more likely to cope utilizing distraction. Women with strong beliefs who prayed found it effective. Discussion: Study participants were heteroge nenous in their S/R beliefs and practices. These beliefs and practices may be underutilized resources for coping with body image concerns.
AB - Objective: This study examined the spiritual and religious (S/R) beliefs and practices of college-age women at high-risk for eating disorders, and the relationship between body image distress, coping, and S/R. Method: Two hundred fifty-five college-age women with elevated weight and shape concerns, assessed using the Weight/Shape Concerns Scale and the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), completed surveys about their S/R beliefs and practices. Results: Women with strong S/R beliefs and practices cope with body dissatisfaction differently than women without strong S/R beliefs. Participants with strong S/R were significantly more likely to pray, meditate, or read religious/spiritual texts to cope with body image distress. Participants without strong beliefs and practices were more likely to cope utilizing distraction. Women with strong beliefs who prayed found it effective. Discussion: Study participants were heteroge nenous in their S/R beliefs and practices. These beliefs and practices may be underutilized resources for coping with body image concerns.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=27744540668&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2005.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2005.03.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 16257802
AN - SCOPUS:27744540668
SN - 1471-0153
VL - 6
SP - 293
EP - 300
JO - Eating Behaviors
JF - Eating Behaviors
IS - 4
ER -