The limits to pride: A test of the pro-anorexia hypothesis. Academic Article

abstract

• Many social psychological models propose that positive self-conceptions promote self-esteem. An extreme version of this hypothesis is advanced in "pro-anorexia" communities: identifying with anorexia, in conjunction with disordered eating, can lead to higher self-esteem. The current study empirically tested this hypothesis. Results challenge the pro-anorexia hypothesis. Although those with higher levels of pro-anorexia identification trended towards higher self-esteem with increased disordered eating, this did not overcome the strong negative main effect of pro-anorexia identification. These data suggest a more effective strategy for promoting self-esteem is to encourage rejection of disordered eating and an anorexic identity.

authors

• Blanton, Hart

published proceedings

• Eat Disord

altmetric score

• 12.75

author list (cited authors)

• Cornelius, T., & Blanton, H.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Cornelius, Talea||Blanton, Hart

publication date

• March 2016

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Advances in Eating Disorders: theory, research and practice  Journal

keywords

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Anorexia
• Empirical Research
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Models, Psychological
• Self Concept
• Young Adult

PubMed Central ID

• 25658245

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/10640266.2014.1000102

start page

• 138

end page

• 147

volume

• 24

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2014.1000102