Contemporary Study for Anorexia : Guardia et al

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  • What was the aim of Guardia et al's study on anorexia?
    To investigate body perception in anorexics
  • What was the sample size of anorexic patients in the study?
    25 anorexic patients
  • Where were the participants from in the study?
    Students from Lille, France
  • How were the anorexic patients and controls matched?
    Matched for age and education
  • What criteria did the patients fulfill for diagnosis?
    DSM IV R criteria
  • What was the mean age of participants in the study?
    24 years
  • What were the BMI differences between anorexics and controls?
    15.645 for anorexics, 22.06 for controls
  • What was a weakness regarding the generalizability of the study?
    All participants were from Lille, France
  • Why is the study considered ethnocentric?
    Findings may not apply to other cultures
  • What is a limitation of the sample size in the study?
    Small sample size may skew results
  • How did matching participants on age and education benefit the study?
    Reduces participant variable effects
  • What measurements were assessed in the procedure?
    Shoulder width, height, and weight
  • What questionnaires were used to gather data on body dissatisfaction?
    Body shape questionnaire & eating disorder inventory 2
  • How many items were in the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ)?
    34 items
  • What was a weakness related to social desirability in the study?
    Patients may show social desirability bias
  • What ethical consideration was addressed in the study?
    Informed consent was obtained
  • How many different openings were projected in the procedure?
    50 different openings
  • What was the range of the openings projected?
    30-80 cm
  • How was the first-person perspective assessed?
    Participants judged their own body fitting
  • What was the experimenter's height and weight?
    1.6 m and 50 kg
  • What was a strength of the study's procedure?
    Standardized procedure increases reliability
  • Why does the study have high task validity?
    Judging body fitting is a natural behavior
  • What is a weakness regarding ecological validity in the study?
    Conducted in a lab with projections
  • What was the mean ratio for AN patients in the first-person perspective?
    1.321
  • What was the mean ratio for controls in the first-person perspective?
    1.106
  • What does a ratio less than 1 indicate?
    Body cannot pass through the opening
  • What type of data was used in the study?
    Quantitative data
  • What ethical issue was raised regarding the study's procedure?
    Judging their own body could be triggering
  • How can the study's findings be applied in treatment?
    Informs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of Guardia et al's study on anorexia?
    Strengths:
    • Matched participants on age and education
    • Standardized procedure increases reliability
    • High task validity due to natural behavior
    • Informed consent obtained

    Weaknesses:
    • Lacks generalizability due to location and gender
    • Small sample size may skew results
    • Social desirability bias may affect accuracy
    • Low ecological validity due to lab setting