Arthur-Cameselle Jessyca, Sossin Kayla, Quatromoni Paula
a Department of Health and Human Development , Western Washington University , Bellingham , Washington , USA.
b Department of International Affairs , University of St. Andrews , Fife , Scotland , UK.
Eat Disord. 2017 May-Jun;25(3):199-215. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2016.1258940. Epub 2016 Nov 29.
Female athletes are at risk for clinical eating disorders, yet their onset experiences have rarely been studied with qualitative methods. This study, which included interviews with 12 collegiate female athletes and 17 non-athletes, identified factors that contributed to eating disorder onset for both subgroups. Inductive content analysis revealed that low self-worth, peer issues, and comorbid psychological disorders were common in both groups. However, athletes reported sport-specific factors including performance pressure, team weigh-ins, and injuries, whereas family dysfunction, bullying, and puberty were more commonly reported triggers for non-athletes. Findings support prevention and treatment programs customized for unique vulnerabilities for each subgroup.
女运动员面临临床饮食失调的风险，然而她们饮食失调的发病经历很少通过定性方法进行研究。这项研究包括对12名大学女运动员和17名非运动员的访谈，确定了导致两个亚组饮食失调发病的因素。归纳内容分析表明，两组中自我价值感低、同伴问题和共病心理障碍都很常见。然而，运动员报告了特定于运动的因素，包括表现压力、团队称重和伤病，而非运动员更常报告的触发因素是家庭功能失调、欺凌和青春期。研究结果支持针对每个亚组独特脆弱性定制的预防和治疗方案。
