Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-6-2022
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
First Advisor
Melinda Valliant
Second Advisor
John Young
Third Advisor
Anne Bomba
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In recent years, psychiatrists have reported a trend that individuals with social anxiety disorders are more likely to also have disordered eating and vice versa. Research into this connection has suggested that risk factors, such as stress reactivity, negative self- esteem, perfectionism and fear of negative evaluation are potential links. This is important because understanding the correlation between the two disorders could help develop better treatments plans for people who suffer from these disorders. This study investigates the relationship between the two. A total of 257 college students between ages 18-22 completed a questionnaire using the Disordered Eating Attitude Scale (DEAS), Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - Adult Scale, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE), Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and finally, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Fear of negative evaluation, perceived stress, and concerns over mistakes and doubts about actions were found in significant levels (p
Recommended Citation
McCraney, Alice, "Investigation into the Comorbidities of Disordered Eating and Social Anxiety Disorder in College Students" (2022). Honors Theses. 2733.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2733
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