NRS433 GCU Social Factors Among Teens with Eating Disorders
Running head: EATING DISORDER AMONG TEENAGERS Eating Disorder among Teenagers Ana Trana Grand Canyon University 02/03/2019 1 EATING DISORDER AMONG TEENAGERS 2 Eating Disorder among Teenagers PICOT statement Eating disorders have been estimated to occur in every 10 of 100 young women including teenage girls in the United Stated states (AACAP, 2018). They are psychological disorders caused by the distortion of body image and results in extreme disturbance to eating patterns inducing stress and poor nutritional behaviors. While they also occur among teenage boys, teenage girls are often the most vulnerable. The project will aim at understanding eating disorders among teenagers by answering the following PICOT questions 1) What causes eating disorders and why are teenagers the most susceptible? 2) Can social networks and the media be utilized to impact positive body image to tackle eating disorders effectively? 3) If the
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prevalence and effects the same for both gender? 4) Will effective tackling of eating disorders improve the psychological well-being of teenagers? 5) How long will it take to reconstruct and impact positive lessons about body image to counter eating disorders? Suggested PICOT content: P- Teenage eating disorders I – Social networks that impact body image C- Compared to no social network with eating disorder eliminated. O- Positive body image T- Data collecting of one year. Need a rewritten statement using suggested PICOT for final paper Week 5.cac Qualitative and qualitative resources for the research Fogelkvist, M., Parling, T., Kjellin, L., & Gustaf, S. A. (2016, December 12). A qualitative analysis of participants’ reflections on body image during participation in a randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Eating Disorders, 4(29). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-016-0120-4 The research is a qualitative study that seeks to understand participants’ perceptions of body image. It asserts that negative body image is the primary risk factors for the development and relapse of eating disorders. The authors conclude that intervention strategies need to address the unique constructs of the patient. Boon, E., Zainal, K. A., & Touyz, S. W. (2017). Perceptions of eating disorder diagnoses and body image issues in four male cases in Singapore. Journal of Eating Disorders, 5(33). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337017-0159-x EATING DISORDER AMONG TEENAGERS 3 The article is qualitative research on male eating disorders; it investigates both homosexual and heterosexual males exposed to fatphobia, fear of gaining weight and body image dissatisfaction. Homosexuality was cited as a high-risk factor for eating disorders and a strong deterrent to recovery. The research concludes that both groups sought treatment due to parental wishes or psychiatric comorbidities. Patel, K., Tchanturia, K., & Harrison, A. (2016). An exploration of social functioning in young people with eating disorders: A qualitative study. PloS one, 11(7), e0159910. Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159910 The study utilizes a qualitative methodology to investigate the challenges people with eating disorders face in social functioning, recognizing and controlling emotions. The research investigates six aspects; self-monitoring, social sensitivity, belonging to a group, hospitalization, service provision and limited coping strategies to understand these social challenges. It notes that successful recoveries were attached to social support and interactions. Leonidas, C., & dos Santos, M. A. (2014, May 21). Social support networks and eating disorders: an integrative review of the literature. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 10. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039404/ The article is quantitative research that extracts data from 24 articles to analyze information on the significance of social networks and social support for patients with eating disorders. The finding indicates the family social networks were most explored with little to no literature on other social networks. The article concludes on the need to invest in broadening the social networks to understand and assess effects on patients with eating disorders. Voelker, D. K., Reel, J. J., & Greenleaf, C. (2015, August 25). Weight status and body image perceptions in adolescents: current perspectives. Adolescent health, medicine, and therapeutics, 6, 149–158. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554432/ The research is a quantitative study on the adolescent stage where a teenager either form positive or negative body image. The authors connote that the media and peers can influence and pressurize body perceptions, they focus on assessing the magnitude weight-related bullying, body perceptions and dissatisfactions may contribute to negative body image during the adolescent stage. Salafia, E. B., Jones, M. E., Haugen, E. C., & Schaefer, M. K. (2015, September 15). Perceptions of the causes of eating disorders: a comparison of individuals with and without eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 3(32). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-015-0069-8 The study involves a quantitative methodology to assess perceptions on what causes eating disorders among patients and those without the condition. Majority of those without eating disorders attributed the condition to media while those with the condition were not sure of media’s effect. The difference is used to formulate educational programs for both groups. EATING DISORDER AMONG TEENAGERS 4 References AACAP. (2018, March). Eating Disorders in Teens. Retrieved from www.aacap.org: https://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/facts_for_families/FFFGuide/Teenagers-With-Eating-Disorders-002.aspx Boon, E., Zainal, K. A., & Touyz, S. W. (2017). Perceptions of eating disorder diagnoses and body image issues in four male cases in Singapore. Journal of Eating Disorders, 5(33). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337017-0159-x Fogelkvist, M., Parling, T., Kjellin, L., & Gustaf, S. A. (2016, December 12). A qualitative analysis of participants’ reflections on body image during participation in a randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Eating Disorders, 4(29). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-016-0120-4 Leonidas, C., & dos Santos, M. A. (2014, May 21). Social support networks and eating disorders: an integrative review of the literature. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 10. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039404/ Patel, K., Tchanturia, K., & Harrison, A. (2016). An exploration of social functioning in young people with eating disorders: A qualitative study. PloS one, 11(7), e0159910. Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159910 Salafia, E. B., Jones, M. E., Haugen, E. C., & Schaefer, M. K. (2015, September 15). Perceptions of the causes of eating disorders: a comparison of individuals with and without eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 3(32). Retrieved from https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-015-0069-8 Voelker, D. K., Reel, J. J., & Greenleaf, C. (2015, August 25). Weight status and body image perceptions in adolescents: current perspectives. Adolescent health, medicine, and therapeutics, 6, 149–158. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554432/ EATING DISORDER AMONG TEENAGERS 5 Faculty feedback 2-4-19 cac Ana, the PICOT statement and a review of the literature assignment on teenage eating disorders that met most of following criteria: 1) PICOT statement and components. Good start with the essential questions. Suggested PICOT content. T is for the time data will be collected. (Six months to a year.) Great topic. cac 2) Qualitative and Quantitative Research studies: Abstract on each article. Type of research noted on the research articles. 4) Organization, Format and Abstract: Well presented. 5) Six references (2014-2017) most listed and cited in APA format. Good selection. Reference page present. Thank You Ana, you demonstrated basic understanding of PICOT and the importance of EB research data that is peer reviewed. Type of research identified. Need tweaking of PICOT later. cac Please connect if you have questions. cac
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