Browsing by Subject "Drive for thinness"
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The association between identity style, psychological well-being and factors associated with eating disorders in adolescent females
(North-West University, 2006)Worldwide. adolescents are at risk of developing eating disorders since they tire in a process of negotiating important developmental tasks and are thus vulnerable to the internalisation of the thin ideal (Polivy 8: Herman, ... -
Positive psychology and subclinical eating disorders in South Africa : a literature review
(North-West University, 2011)Rapid escalation of Subclinical Eating Disorders (SED) in the form of high levels of body–dissatisfaction (BD) and drive for thinness (DT) globally and locally, and the at–risk status of university females are underscored ... -
Subclinical eating disorder in female students : development and evaluation of a secondary prevention and well-being enhancement programme
(North-West University, 2007)The first aim of this study was to develop a research based, integrated, secondary prevention programme, called the Weight Over-concern and Well-being (WOW) programme, for the reduction of Subclinical Eating Disorder (SED) ...
