Maladaptive Schemas as An Explanation for Gender Differences in Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents

• Laura Molina, Izaskun Orue ^[1] ; Izaskun Orue Sola ; Esther Calvete ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Deusto

     Universidad de Deusto

     Bilbao, España

     
• Localización: Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes, ISSN-e 2340-8340, Vol. 10, Nº. 2, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: (Mayo 2023))
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.21134/rpcna.2023.10.2.3
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Esquemas Desadaptativos Tempranos como Explicación de las Diferencias de Género en Síntomas de Trastornos de Alimentación en Adolescentes
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  • español

    The present study examined gender differences in early maladaptive schemas as an explanation for gender differences in the prevalence of eating disorder symptomatology. A total of 789 adolescents (406 boys and 383 girls) between 11 and 17 years of age (M = 14.51, SD = 1.59) completed both the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-8) to assess eating disorder symptomatology and the Brief Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire for Adolescents and Young Adults (YSQ-3-B) to assess early maladaptive schemas. The results showed that girls had higher early maladaptive schema scores compared to boys, particularly for the disconnection and rejection domain, the impaired autonomy and performance domain, and the other-directedness domain, partially explaining their higher eating disorder symptom scores. The findings of the study are discussed considering the social and patriarchal mandates that exist regarding gender.

  • English

    Este estudio examinó las diferencias de género en los esquemas desadaptativos tempranos como explicación de las diferencias de género en la prevalencia de sintomatología de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Participaron 789 adolescentes (406 chicos y 383 chicas), cuya edad oscilaba entre los 13 y los 17 años (M = 14.51, DT = 1.59) y quienes contestaron el Test de Actitudes Alimentarias (EAT-8) para evaluar la sintomatología de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria y la Versión breve del Cuestionario de Esquemas para Adolescentes y Jóvenes Adultos (YSQ3-B) para analizar los esquemas desadaptativos tempranos. Los resultados mostraron que las mayores puntuaciones de las chicas en esquemas desadaptativos tempranos, especialmente los dominios de desconexión y rechazo, autonomía dañada y foco en los demás, explicaban parcialmente sus mayores puntuaciones en síntomas de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Los resultados se discuten teniendo en cuenta los mandatos sociales y patriarcales que existen alrededor del género.

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