Anxiety among women suffering from Eating Disorder

Vol-2 | Issue-9 | September 2017 | Published Online: 10 September 2017    PDF ( 237 KB )
Author(s)
Dr Vaishali H. Panchal 1

1Assistant Prof., Dept. of Psychology, Smt. A. S. Chaudhary Mahila Arts & Home Science College, Mehsana, Gujarat, (India)

Abstract

The primary purpose of the present research was to study and compare anxiety among women suffering from eating disorder. The study conducted on 120 participants (30 – 15 to 25 years and 30 – 30 to 40 years of women suffering from eating disorder, 30 –15 to 25 years and 30 –30 to 40 years normal women). Eating Aptitude Test-26 by Garner and Garfinkel was used to identify the women suffering from Eating Disorder. Anxiety Measurement Scale by S. D. Kapoorwas used for data collection. To analyse the data “t” test was used. Results indicate that15 to 25 years women suffering from the eating disorder have more anxiety as compared to 15 to 25 years normal women. 30 to 40 years women suffering from eating disorder have more anxiety as compared to 30 to 40 years normal women. 15 to the age of 25 women suffering from eating disorder have more anxiety as compare to 30 to 40 years women suffering from eating disorder

Keywords
Eating disorder, eating aptitude test (EAT), Anxiety measurement test (AMS)
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