Honors College Theses
Publication Date
2023
Major
Nursing (BSN)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Sheri Carey
Abstract
A lack of knowledge concerning eating disorders has been found to play a major role in self-recognition, peer recognition, and barriers to seeking treatment at all. More specifically, straight men were more often not able to identify these issues in themselves or others. Theories that have been presented involve the image of eating disorders being a “woman’s issue” and a possible obsession with weight lifting and changing one’s body to take on a more masculine build. Combatting this issue needs to begin in the form of basic education on college campuses due to the prevalence in this particular age group. A pre and post eating disorder education survey was used to measure the ability and confidence to recognize disordered eating behaviors in the participants and their peers before and after education was provided on the symptoms, DSM-5 criteria, and what the behaviors commonly look like. The results of this study indicate that education interventions result in significant improvements in understanding of eating disorders and the options available for care once identified.
Recommended Citation
McVey, Savannah, "Eating Disorders: Barriers to Peer and Self Recognition and the Ability to Seek or Give Help" (2023). Honors College Theses. 918.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/918
Included in
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons
