Femininity and eating disorders.
The purpose of this study is to examine conformity to traditional feminine norms as a predictor of eating disorder (ED) symptomatology. Eight subscales of the Conformity to Feminine Norms Inventory (CFNI) were examined as predictors of ED symptomatology as assessed by the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Findings indicate the Thinness subscale of the CFNI predicted significant portions of the variance in ED symptomatology. Contrary to the findings of Mahalik and colleagues (2005), no other CFNI subscales predicted ED symptoms. Implications for the femininity theory of EDs are discussed.
Cornell College, Psychology Department, Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314-1098, USA. mgreen@cornellcollege.edu
Melinda A
MA
Green
Christopher M
CM
Davids
Anna K
AK
Skaggs
Cori M
CM
Riopel
Jada J
JJ
Hallengren
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012925:Social Conformity; D012951:Socialization; D013851:Thinness / Q000523:psychology