Social psychological theories of disordered eating in college women: review and integration.

摘要: Because peer interaction, weight/shape, and self-concept formation are particularly salient to college women, the implications of social psychological theories may be especially far-reaching during years. College women vulnerable effects comparison, objectification, uses gratifications theories, which describe social-cognitive mechanisms that provide an individual with information regarding her own view body how she perceives others perceive body. The current paper will review integrate findings related these three disordered eating in effort present a more comprehensive understanding play role development maintenance such pathology for this group young women. Limitations future directions research on discussed, as their potential integration other factors contribute treatment prevention.