[Self-image of female adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa].
OBJECTIVE
The paper presents results of research concerning the differences in some aspects of self-image between female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (who meet criteria of DSM-IV) and their healthy peers.


METHODS
Each group consisted of 30 individuals. They completed the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ). It is a self-descriptive personality test that can be used for measuring the adjustment of adolescents between the ages of thirteen and nineteen.


RESULTS
The study revealed some interesting differences between groups. They refer mainly to emotional aspects of their functioning.


CONCLUSIONS
The basic conclusion is that self-image of anorectic girls is much more disturbed than of the healthy girls. Significant differences are presented and discussed according to the literature.
Iniewicz
Grzegorz
G
Instytut Psychologii, Uniwersytet Jagielloński.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010553:Personality Development; D011044:Poland; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires