Abstract
The present study investigated the link between attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety with mother and eating disorderd attitudes and behaviors in a non clinical sample of Albanian late adolescent female students using the quantitative scientific research method.The sample consisted of 779 female college students,enrolled at two public Albanian universities ( University of Tirana and University of Shkoder) ranging from 18 to 21 years of age (mean age 19.25,SD=.885). Participants completed the following self-reported instruments: the Experience in Close Relationship-Relationship Structures questionnaire (Fraley,Brennan& Waller,2000) and subscales of Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness and Bulimia of Eating Disorder Inventory- 3 (Garner, 2004). Results revealed that in relation to attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety with mother, female students displayed higher levels of body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and bulimia when compared to female students scoring low in attachment avoidance and anxiety with their mother. The strongest associations were found between attachment avoidance and body dissatisfaction and between attachment anxiety and bulimia. Prevention and treatment programs focused on attachment relationships are recommended. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4p506
Highlights
Eating disorders represent complex pathologies because of the implication of multidimensional risk and maintenance factors
This study aims to identify the relationship between maternal attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety of Albanian female college students and unhealthy eating attitudes and behaviours as measured through body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and bulimia
=5.965, p =.001) and bulimia (U = 66575, z = 2.966, p = .003), whereas no significant difference was found among groups in attachment avoidance in regard to drive for thinness (U = 70841, z = 1.599,p =.110).(tab.3.2)
Summary
Eating disorders represent complex pathologies because of the implication of multidimensional risk and maintenance factors At their core, eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviours such as extreme reduction of food intake, binge eating and/or feelings of extreme distress and concern about body weight or shape. As a consequence bulimics tend to engage in dieting and in episode of binge eating which are followed by negative affects like shame, ineffectiveness, feeling out of control etc. To reduce these feelings and to avoid gaining weight people with bulimia usually practice self-induced vomiting, laxatives, fasting or excessive dieting
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