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Published on: May 10, 2022
Femininity and eating disorders
Melinda A Green1, Christopher M Davids, Anna K Skaggs
1Cornell College, Psychology Department, Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314-1098, USA. mgreen@cornellcollege.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to examine conformity to traditional feminine norms as a predictor of eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. Eight subscales of the Conformity to Feminine Norms Inventory (CFNI) were examined as predictors of ED symptomatology as assessed by the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Findings indicate the Thinness subscale of the CFNI predicted significant portions of the variance in ED symptomatology. Contrary to the findings of Mahalik and colleagues (2005), no other CFNI subscales predicted ED symptoms. Implications for the femininity theory of EDs are discussed.
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