Self-esteem and its relations with self-image in female adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa

• Published in: Psychiatria polska Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 719 - 729
• Main Author: Iniewicz, Grzegorz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 01.07.2005
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior - psychology; Anorexia Nervosa - psychology; Body Image; Case-Control Studies; Female; Health Behavior; Health Status; Humans; Personality Development; Poland; Psychology, Adolescent; Self Concept; Social Identification; Surveys and Questionnaires; Poland

The paper presents results of research concerning the differences in self-esteem and their relations with self-image in female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (who meet criteria of DSM-IV) and their healthy peers. Every group consisted of 30 individuals. They completed the Culture-Free Self-Esteem...