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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Historically, eating disorders were linked to sexual maturity fears and intimacy issues.
  • Clinical studies indicated a connection between eating disorders and atypical sexual experiences.
  • Feminist perspectives highlight societal pressures contributing to eating disorders and sexual dysfunction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically investigate the relationship between cognitive and affective aspects of sexuality and disordered eating.
  • To explore these connections in a nonclinical sample of university women.

Main Methods:

  • A nonclinical sample of 167 university women participated.
  • Participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test-Revised (EAT-R) and the Garos Sexual Behavior Index-Research Version (GSBI-RV).
  • Statistical analysis explored correlations between sexual variables and disordered eating indicators.

Main Results:

  • Increased psychic conflict regarding sexual behavior was associated with higher disordered eating.
  • Obsessiveness about sex and discomfort with sexual stimulation correlated with disordered eating behaviors.
  • These findings suggest a link between specific cognitive/affective sexual functioning disturbances and disordered eating.

Conclusions:

  • Disturbances in cognitive and affective aspects of sexual functioning may be relevant in disordered eating.
  • Clinical considerations for women with eating disorders should include an assessment of sexual functioning.
  • Further research is needed to understand the complex interplay between sexuality and disordered eating.