Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study

High levels of body dissatisfaction have already been reported in the trans population; however, the root of this dissatisfaction, and its association with eating disordered behaviours, has not been studied in-depth. This study aims to assess eating disorder risk by comparing 200 trans people, 200 p...

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Autores: Witcomb, Gemma L., Bouman, Walter Pierre, Brewin, Nicola, Richards, Christina, Fernández Aranda, Fernando, Arcelus, Jon
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Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Trastorns de la conducta alimentària
Transsexuals
Psiquiatria
Transgèneres
Eating disorders
Psychiatry
Transgender people
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spelling Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control studyWitcomb, Gemma L.Bouman, Walter PierreBrewin, NicolaRichards, ChristinaFernández Aranda, FernandoArcelus, JonTrastorns de la conducta alimentàriaTranssexualsPsiquiatriaTransgèneresEating disordersTranssexualsPsychiatryTransgender peopleHigh levels of body dissatisfaction have already been reported in the trans population; however, the root of this dissatisfaction, and its association with eating disordered behaviours, has not been studied in-depth. This study aims to assess eating disorder risk by comparing 200 trans people, 200 people with eating disorders and 200 control participants' scores on three subscales of the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and to further explore dissatisfaction in the trans participants using the Hamburg Body Drawing Scale (HBDS). The results showed that overall participants with eating disorders scored higher than trans or control groups on all EDI-2 measures, but that trans individuals had greater body dissatisfaction than control participants and, importantly, trans males had comparable body dissatisfaction scores to eating disordered males. Drive for thinness was greater in females (cis and trans) compared with males. In relation to HBDS body dissatisfaction, both trans males and trans females reported greatest dissatisfaction not only for gender-identifying body parts but also for body shape and weight. Overall, trans males may be at particular risk for eating disordered psychopathology and other body image-related behavioursJ. Wiley2018201820152018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion33 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/125295Articles publicats en revistes (Ciències Clíniques)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2362.European Eating Disorders Review, 2015, vol. 23 , num. 4, p. 287-293https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2362.(c) Eating Disorders Association, 2015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1252952026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
title Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
spellingShingle Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
Witcomb, Gemma L.
Trastorns de la conducta alimentària
Transsexuals
Psiquiatria
Transgèneres
Eating disorders
Transsexuals
Psychiatry
Transgender people
title_short Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
title_full Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
title_fullStr Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
title_full_unstemmed Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
title_sort Body image dissatisfaction and eating-related psychopathology in trans individuals: a matched control study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Witcomb, Gemma L.
Bouman, Walter Pierre
Brewin, Nicola
Richards, Christina
Fernández Aranda, Fernando
Arcelus, Jon
author Witcomb, Gemma L.
author_facet Witcomb, Gemma L.
Bouman, Walter Pierre
Brewin, Nicola
Richards, Christina
Fernández Aranda, Fernando
Arcelus, Jon
author_role author
author2 Bouman, Walter Pierre
Brewin, Nicola
Richards, Christina
Fernández Aranda, Fernando
Arcelus, Jon
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Trastorns de la conducta alimentària
Transsexuals
Psiquiatria
Transgèneres
Eating disorders
Transsexuals
Psychiatry
Transgender people
topic Trastorns de la conducta alimentària
Transsexuals
Psiquiatria
Transgèneres
Eating disorders
Transsexuals
Psychiatry
Transgender people
description High levels of body dissatisfaction have already been reported in the trans population; however, the root of this dissatisfaction, and its association with eating disordered behaviours, has not been studied in-depth. This study aims to assess eating disorder risk by comparing 200 trans people, 200 people with eating disorders and 200 control participants' scores on three subscales of the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and to further explore dissatisfaction in the trans participants using the Hamburg Body Drawing Scale (HBDS). The results showed that overall participants with eating disorders scored higher than trans or control groups on all EDI-2 measures, but that trans individuals had greater body dissatisfaction than control participants and, importantly, trans males had comparable body dissatisfaction scores to eating disordered males. Drive for thinness was greater in females (cis and trans) compared with males. In relation to HBDS body dissatisfaction, both trans males and trans females reported greatest dissatisfaction not only for gender-identifying body parts but also for body shape and weight. Overall, trans males may be at particular risk for eating disordered psychopathology and other body image-related behaviours
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European Eating Disorders Review, 2015, vol. 23 , num. 4, p. 287-293
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