Disordered Eating Behaviours, Body Image and Social Networking in a Type 1 Diabetes population

Verbist, Irini L.; Condon, Laura

Abstract

The purpose of this study was twofold: to examine predictors of disordered eating behaviours and body image dissatisfaction, including social networking, among type 1 diabetes population, and to qualitatively explore the relationship between type 1 diabetes management and body image. A convenience sample of 121 type 1 diabetes patients (F = 106; Mage = 36 ± 6.5) was collected via online questionnaires, of which 98 patients responded to two open-ended questions. Young age and negative body image explained 58.8 per cent of disordered eating variance, while body weight and social networking negatively contributed to poor body image (29.9%). Qualitative analysis revealed three themes: no control over body weight, limitation in clothing options and discomfort towards medical equipment.

Citation

Verbist, I. L., & Condon, L. (2021). Disordered Eating Behaviours, Body Image and Social Networking in a Type 1 Diabetes population. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(11), 1791-1802. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319888262

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 21, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 16, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 20, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Health Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1359-1053
• Electronic ISSN: 1461-7277
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1791-1802
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319888262
• Keywords: Adults, Body image, Eating behaviour, Social network, Type 1 diabetes
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2154656
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105319888262
• Additional Information: Copyright © 2019 by SAGE Publications