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Cultral ideas + media.

Hoek- test anorexia rare in non western cultures. examined records of people admitted to hospital between 1987- 1989 on a carabean island where acceptable tp be over weight. Found 6 an cases which match rates of an reported in western countires.

This suggests, that cultural influences doesn't effect individuals becoming becoming anorexic.

x- small sample, not representative of all non western cultures making it culturally bias and lack external validity. Can not draw firm conclusions on whether culture influences AN.

Beker- Fijian girls eating attidues studied following the introduction of television. Girls stated had a desire to loose weight to become more like western tv characters.

Study found- rate of anorexia ^ in china and hong kong as the countries became for westernised.

Suggests culture does have an influence on anorexia. However, correlation data can not be sure on cause and effect. as other variables like personality and individual differences have a part to play in results.

SHows how media can shape perceptions of body image. Which could lead to body image distortion and anxiety. CHaracteristics of an.

Again, study may not be just down to the media but also individual differences such as personalitly factors like low self esteem and ocd. meaning that this study lacks internal validity

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Ethnicity and peer influence

Brunch- psychodynamic explanation. Theory supported by observations of parents of adolecents with AN children. define childrens physical needs instead of letting them define their own. Would anticipate needs before they were even hungry for example.

Found no difference in disordered eating in ethnicity.

SUggest ethnicity doesn't effect anoerixa nova. However, white populations have ^ an than black only in older adolecents.

Shroff- no correlation between friendship influences and disordered eating. Although, a study found, 10 year olds positive correlation between BMI and teasing

coorelational data. Overall- doesn't appear to be a direct link between peer influences and disorderd eating. However, may be a factor which contributes towards AN. For example Media may shape perceptions of body image, lead to teasing. Thosw with a low self esteem or perfectionism tendencies could be more effected.

Ths highlghts how child may become anorexic due to the lack of control over their body.

Perfectionalism-

halami- investigated relationship between perfectionism and an. 322 history of AN. Found individuals with an scored much higher on a multidimensionsal perfectionist scale compared to healthy women. Also found the more severe the an, the higher the perfectionalsim. Found perfectionalism trait runs in family.

Shows- importance of perfectionism as a risk factor. genetic vulnerability for development of AN if perfectioalsim runs in the family.

Nature vs nurture. Mainly focuses on nurture side. However, Halami found link between both with diathesis stress model

Real world- FAashion industry acknowledged damaing influence of the media on body image. Cause modeld to be a variety of body types not just thin.

Ethics- Use internet communities which support AN as a source of research evidence. Privacy and informed consent broken.

Gender bias- Reseach focuses soley on women. The factors which influence AN may not necessarly apply to men revealing a weakness of reseach towards AN.