ABSTRACT

This study explored associations between disordered eating, barriers, and attitudes towards help-seeking. A total of 198 young women completed online questionnaires assessing eating pathology, attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help, and barriers to seeking help. Higher levels of self-reported eating pathology were associated with more positive attitudes toward seeking professional help and with greater perceptions of barriers to help-seeking. An inconsistent mediation model (with suppression effect) indicated young women with higher eating pathology perceived more barriers to seeking help, which were associated with less positive attitudes towards seeking help for psychological issues; however, when barriers were held constant, eating pathology was associated with more positive attitudes towards seeking help. Results from this study highlight the need to identify and reduce barriers that impede mental health service utilization among young women with disordered eating.

摘要

这项研究探讨了饮食失调、障碍和寻求帮助的态度之间的关联。共有 198 名年轻女性完成了在线问卷调查，评估饮食病理学、寻求专业心理帮助的态度以及寻求帮助的障碍。自我报告的饮食病理学水平越高，对寻求专业帮助的态度越积极，对寻求帮助的障碍的感知越强。不一致的中介模型（具有抑制效应）表明，饮食病理学较高的年轻女性认为寻求帮助的障碍更多，这与寻求心理问题帮助的积极态度较低有关；然而，当障碍保持不变时，饮食病理与寻求帮助的更积极态度有关。