Psychological attachment and eating disturbances in female adolescents.

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dc.contributor.authorScott-Moncrieff, Mary Kateen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T18:20:38Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T18:20:38Z
dc.date.copyright1997en_US
dc.date.issued1997
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Education
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe relationship between eating disturbances and psychological attachment to mother, father and peers was considered in this study. Eighty grade seven and eight female students from a public school and an independent school completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT). These tests present both general and specific questions regarding a) psychological attachment to mother, father and peers and b) eating behaviours and concerns. Initially, the two schools were compared to elucidate any differences on the Inventory of Parent and Peer and the Eating Attitudes Test. There was no significant difference found between the two schools. The sample was then pooled for the remaining analysis. Relationships between a) eating disturbances and b) psychological attachment to mother, father and peers were assessed with Pearson product-moment correlations. A significant negative relationship was found between psychological attachment to mother (r = -0.23) and father (r = -0.33) and the eating disturbances. There was no significant correlation between psychological attachment to peers and eating disturbances. In addition, a t-test was employed to determine if there was a significant difference between the correlations for mother attachment scores and those for father attachment scores. There was no significant difference between these two correlations. In further consideration of the data, two groups were created - a low EAT scoring group and a high EAT scoring group. Differences between these two groups were examined through the use of at-test. These differences were not statistically significant. With these results in mind, the implications for counsellors and future research were considered.
dc.format.extent69 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/19618
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titlePsychological attachment and eating disturbances in female adolescents.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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