Body perceptions of bulimic and nonbulimic groups.
A brief survey measuring satisfaction with the body, concern for physical appearance, and motivations for selection of clothing was administered to 30 women in a university-sponsored support group for bulimic students and 30 women randomly selected from a college campus. No mean differences were found between the groups on concern for physical appearance when in a social setting, but mean differences were significant on satisfaction with weight, satisfaction with body image, and concern for physical appearance when alone.
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
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D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003020:Clothing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior