Published online Dec 31, 2015.
https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.6.695
Disease Experience of Korean Women with Eating Disorders
Abstract
Purpose
This study was aimed to explore and describe the disease experience of Korean women with eating disorders within psychological and sociocultural context.
Methods
The participants were 12 young adult women suffering with eating disorders or have recovered from the diseases. Data were collected via in-depth interviews and analyzed according to the grounded theory methodology by Strauss and Corbin.
Results
The core category of the disease experience was ‘becoming the master of life through desperate efforts’. The disease experience was categorized into five different phases including ‘falling under the influence of others’, ‘collapsing the self: life swallowed by loosening weight’, ‘facing the wrecked self’, ‘struggling between the self and others’, ‘truly facing the self’. The intervening conditions were various supporting systems such as ‘support from family’, ‘economic support’ and ‘support from trustworthy health professionals’.
Conclusion
The findings of this study indicate that it is necessary to develop nursing interventions to support women with eating disorders and alleviate their suffering from eating disorders. Also specialized educational programs are warranted to prevent the eating disorders, and to reduce social stigma of eating disorders.
Figure 1
Process model of disease experience of Korean women with eating disorders.
Table 1
Paradigm Elements, Categories and Sub-categories of the Disease Experience of Korean Women with Eating Disorders
This manuscript is a revision of the first author's doctorial dissertation from Seoul National University.
References
-
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 1994.
-
-
Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service. Report material of Eating disorders [Internet]. Seoul: Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service; 2013 [cited 2013 May 24].Available from: http://www.hira.or.kr.
-
-
Lee HH. A study of convergence in Korean food culture. DONG ASIA KODAEHAK: The East Asian Ancient Studies 2010;23:475–502.
-
-
Bae JH, Choi JY. A study on psychological characteristics of eating disorders: a comparison with restrained, unrestrained (normal) eaters, and overweighters. he Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology 1997;16(2):209–217. [doi: 10.1002/erv.2373]
-
-
Kong SS. A study on eating disorder symptoms and depression of normal female and female with eating disorders. Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College 2004;10(3):2031–2038.
-
-
Daniel S, Lisa RL, Prudence CW, Marsha DM. Attempted suicide and self-injury in patients diagnosed with eating disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2004;45(6):447–451.
-
-
Grave RD, Calugi S, Doll HA, Fairburn CG. Enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2013;51:R9–R12. [doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.09.008]
-
-
Keski-Rahkonen A, Tozzi F. The process of recovery in eating sufferers' own words: an internet-based study. The International Journal of Eating Disorder 2005;37:S80–S86.
-
-
Strauss AL, Corbin J. Basics of qualitative research: techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. In: 2nd ed. NewDeli: Sage; 1998.
-
-
Corbin J, Strauss AL. In: Basic of qualitative research: techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; 2008.
-
-
Morse JM, Stern PN, Corbin J, Bowers B, Charmaz K, Clarke AE. Developing grounded theory: the second generation. In: California: Left Coast Press; 2009.
-
-
Blumer H. In: Park YSSymbolic interactionism. Seoul: Kachi; 1982.
-
-
Hwang RH. A study on eating disorder, body image and selfesteem of female university students. Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2009;15(4):328–335. [doi: 10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.4.328]
-
-
Hewitt JP. In: Yoon IJSelf and society: a symbolic interactionist social psychology. Seoul: Hakjisa; 2001.
-
-
Kim SY, Baek KY, Seo YS. Roles of interpersonal sexual objectification experiences and internalization of standards of beauty in eating disorder symptomatology: a test and extension of objectification theory with dance majors. The Korean Journal of Women Psychology 2010;15(4):613–634.
-
-
Kim JS, Lee MS. The effect of TV media on adolescent body image. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles 2001;25(5):957–968.
-
-
Becker AE, Burwell RA, Herzog DB, Hamburg P, Gilman SE. Eating behavior and attitudes following prolonged exposure to television among ethnic Fijian adolescent girls. British Journal of Psychiatry 2002;180(6):509–514.
-
-
Tresure J. In: Kang HC, Park SJAnorexia nervosa: a survival guide for families, friends and sufferers. Anyang: Academia; 2009.
-
-
Lazarus RS, Folkman S. In: Stress, appraisal, and coping. New York: Springer; 1984.
-
-
Sohn SS. Familism and social conspicuousness in Korea. Discourse 201 2006;9(2):245–274.
-
-
Ronel N, Libman G. Eating disorders and recovery: lessons from overeaters anonymous. Clinical Social Work Journal 2003;31(2):155–171.
-
-
Park YW. Eating disorder. Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2000;21(3):315–324.
-
-
Tedeschi RG, Calhoun LG. In: Trauma and transformation: growing in the after math of suffering. Thousand Oak, CA: SAGE; 1995.
-