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The relation between anorexic symptoms in women and their reports of trustworthiness in interactions with close persons

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Abstract

The study examined the relation between women's anorexic symptoms and their reports of trustworthiness in interactions with close persons. Ninety-eight females (mean age = 24 years-10 months) completed the anorexic symptom subscale of the SEDS and reported (ascribed) the extent to which they showed reliability, emotional, and honesty trustworthiness behaviors in interactions with their mother, father, and close friend. Negative linear relations were found between anorexic symptoms and ascribed: (a) trustworthiness with close friends; (b) reliability trustworthiness; and (c) at a trend level, honesty trustworthiness. These were qualified by curvilinear relations and by elevated anorexic vs normative group comparisons. It was found that women with elevated anorexic symptoms ascribed lower trustworthiness than did women with the normal range of anorexic symptoms. The findings were interpreted as supporting the conclusion that women with elevated levels of anorexic symptoms are inclined to believe that they are deceptive in their interactions with close persons, primarily friends.

Acceptance Date Mar 29, 2017
Publication Date Aug 1, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Eating Behaviors
Print ISSN 1471-0153
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 171-176
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.03.007
Keywords Anorexic symptoms; Trustworthiness; Close persons; Women; Linear; And curvilinear
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015317301101

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