In brief...Eating disorders: the impact of self-image and peer pressure

Joan Costa-i-Font and Mireia Jofre-Bonet
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Abstract: We need government intervention to prevent a potential epidemic of eating disorders, according to a study by Joan Costa-i-Font and Mireia Jofre-Bonet. Their research confirms the widespread belief that the proliferation of anorexia and bulimia among young women in Europe is heavily influenced by social attitudes towards physical appearance. They find that younger women are more sensitive to social changes that influence their self-image. In particular, the larger the body mass of a woman's peers, the lower the likelihood she will be anorexic.

Keywords: self-image; identity; body image; eating disorders; anorexia; European women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-12
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