Fears about sexual maturity and intimacy were among early explanations for the etiology of eating disorders and related concerns, and research with clinical samples revealed a relationship between eating disorders and atypical sexual experiences. In contrast, feminist scholars offer explanations for both eating disorders and sexual dysfunction that emphasize societal pressures. As an alternative approach to understanding these difficulties, the authors empirically explored the relationship between the cognitive and affective aspects of sexuality and disordered eating among a nonclinical sample of 167 university women. Participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test-Revised and the Garos Sexual Behavior Index-Research Version. Women who experienced greater psychic conflict about their sexual behavior, obsessiveness about sex, and discomfort with sexual stimulation also reported increased levels of disordered eating behavior. These results suggest a need to consider the potential disturbances in certain cognitive and affective aspects of sexual functioning when treating women with disordered eating.

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性功能和饮食失调：一个新的视角。

对性成熟和亲密关系的恐惧是饮食失调病因及相关问题的早期解释之一，对临床样本的研究表明饮食失调与非典型性经历之间存在关联。相比之下，女权主义学者对饮食失调和性功能障碍都强调社会压力做出了解释。作为理解这些困难的另一种方法，作者从经验上探讨了167名大学女性的非临床样本中性行为和饮食失调的认知和情感方面之间的关系。参与者完成了《饮食态度测验》修订版和《 Garos性行为指数研究版》。在性行为，对性的执着，和对性刺激的不适也报告了饮食失调行为水平的增加。这些结果表明，在治疗饮食失调的妇女时，有必要考虑性功能的某些认知和情感方面的潜在障碍。