Eating Disorders and College Female Athletes

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cityu.schoolSchool of Health and Social Sciences
cityu.siteEdmonton
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorUnrau, Kayla
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T19:08:49Z
dc.date.available2022-10-26T19:08:49Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-29
dc.description.abstractEating disorders and disordered eating has been noted as having a higher prevalence in the athlete population than that in the general public. Research has shown that eating disorders are potentially life-threatening diagnoses and affect both the psychological and physical health of the individual diagnosed. This literature focuses on determining the relationships between predisposing and sport-specific influencing factors in the development of clinical and subclinical eating disorders in female college athletes in weight-sensitive sports. A literature review was conducted by reviewing articles from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies using various data collection methods. The findings indicated that sport pressure may not be directly linked to the development of disordered eating symptoms as once thought, but may still be relevant. Societal pressure has been found to increase the risk for the development of disordered eating in athletes through the stigmatized ‘thin ideal' in which society determines the sport-specific body image expectations of lean vs. non-lean athletes. This study provides an exploration into the relationships between predisposing and sport-specific factors to eating disorder symptoms in female college athletes. Clinical applications include the need for athlete-specific screening tools and tailored eating disorder treatment procedures. Future research should include preventative measures, early detection protocol, institutional changes within the athletic community, and longitudinal studies sampling a diverse population of athletes.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1938
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjecteating disorders
dc.subjectdisordered eating
dc.subjectfemale athlete(s)
dc.subjectcollege athlete(s)
dc.subjectweight-sensitive sport
dc.titleEating Disorders and College Female Athletes
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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