Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Subject "Eating disorders"
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Dietary restraint and stress-induced alterations in eating: Exploring the role of heart rate variability as a proxy for self-regulation, attentional bias, and perceived safety
(2021)Restraint theory posits that the capacity to successfully diet is cognitively demanding, requiring exertion of cognitive control over eating. Demands that deplete this limited inner resource (e.g., stress) can thus lead ... -
The effects of exogenous and endogenous gonadal hormones and hormonal sensitivity on eating disorder symptoms
(2012-11-10)A previous study found that a history of oral contraceptive (OC) side effects was associated with greater body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction (Bird & Oinonen, 2011). This finding contributes to the growing body of ... -
The Psychobiology of an eating episode : are restrained eaters different
(2009)The anatomy of an eating episode is influenced by various psychological, biological, and behavioural factors. The research has supported the existence of a biological correlate of satiety called salivary a-amylase (Harthoorn, ... -
A Randomized Comparative Trial of Self-Affirmation and Psychoeducation Interventions for Improving Body Image in Young Women
(2016)Body image concerns are a widespread experience, particularly for young women, and are associated with a number of undesirable consequences, including eating disorders. Self affirmation theory provides a framework for ... -
Sociotropy and perception of own and close friend's dieting behaviours and body image
(2012)A woman’s physical appearance has been strongly associated with her sense of self-worth and success. Moreover, through family, media and one’s friends, messages of an unrealistically thin ideal body have been perpetuated, ... -
A two-study investigation into the link between rumination and night eating, and symptom improvement following a mindfulness-based intervention
(2021)Night eating syndrome (NES) is characterized by a circadian delay in eating and nocturnal awakenings with ingestions. Its onset is related to stress and the syndrome is linked to depressed mood, anxiety, sleep problems, ...
