Dissociation : Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 155-159 : Reported sexual abuse and bulimic symptoms: the mediating role of dissociation
| dc.contributor.author | Everill, Joanne T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Waller, Glenn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Macdonald, Wendy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2005-10-11T23:10:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2005-10-11T23:10:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995-09 | |
| dc.description | p. 155-159 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | There is only inconclusive evidence of a specific association between a history of sexual abuse and diagnosable eating disorders. However, there is stronger support for a link between sexual abuse and bulimic symptomatology. The mediating factors in this relationship are still unclear. Dissociation appears to be a strong candidate, given its links to both early trauma and bulimic psychopathology. This study examines the role of dissociation as a potential mediating factor in the relationship between a reported history of sexual abuse and specific bulimic behaviors in 60 women with eating disorders. A reported history of sexual abuse was associated with greater dissociation and with a greater frequency of bingeing. In an Analysis of Covariance, dissociation accounted for the association between a reported history of sexual abuse and frequency of bingeing. Further research is required to determine the other factors involved in this relationship. | en |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0896-2863 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1614 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | Ridgeview Institute and the International Society for the Study of Dissociation | en |
| dc.title | Dissociation : Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 155-159 : Reported sexual abuse and bulimic symptoms: the mediating role of dissociation | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Reported sexual abuse and bulimic symptoms: the mediating role of dissociation | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |