Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Eating disorders in adolescence -- Prevention; Eating disorders in adolescence -- Treatment
Abstract
An eating disorder is an obsession with food, weight, and body image that can lead to both physical and emotional problems (Mickley, 2001). The rate of eating disorders among girls between the ages of 9-13 is steadily rising (Herzog & Delinsky, 2001). It is estimated that approximately eight million girls and women in America have symptoms of some type of eating disorder, and this is a conservative number because many girls go undiagnosed (Meehan, 1990). Recently Schur, Sanders, and Steiner (2000) showed that 41 % of girls ages 9-10 desired a thinner body shape, which indicates that children are developing concerns about their bodies at younger ages.
Year of Submission
2002
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
Ann Vernon
Date Original
2002
Object Description
1 PDF file (22 leaves)
Copyright
©2002 Megan B. Tressel
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Tressel, Megan B., "Fat is not a four-letter word : examining the factors that contribute to eating disorders in adolescent females and the role of school counselors in prevention and treatment" (2002). Graduate Research Papers. 1648.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1648
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