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[Self-image of female adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa]
1Instytut Psychologii, Uniwersytet Jagielloński.
Aim:
The paper presents results of research concerning the differences in some aspects of self-image between female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (who meet criteria of DSM-IV) and their healthy peers.
Method:
Each group consisted of 30 individuals. They completed the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ). It is a self-descriptive personality test that can be used for measuring the adjustment of adolescents between the ages of thirteen and nineteen.
Results:
The study revealed some interesting differences between groups. They refer mainly to emotional aspects of their functioning.
Conclusions:
The basic conclusion is that self-image of anorectic girls is much more disturbed than of the healthy girls. Significant differences are presented and discussed according to the literature.
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