Eating Disorders, Suicidality, and Interpersonal Theory of Suicide

<p>The purpose of this study was to look at how eating disorders and the intrapersonal factors underlying ED are related to acquired capability for suicide and thwarted belongingness. More specifically, the present study wants to assess intra-personal factors that could have a correlation to the main components of IPTS. This study wants to assess five factors that could be associated with perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and acquired capability. This includes perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. I hypothesize that the higher the score of intrapersonal factors the higher the higher they predict acquired capability and thwarted belongingness. Secondly, I hypothesize that the higher the score of acquired capability and the higher the score of thwarted belongingness the higher they predict eating disorder behaviors. The results of this study found that anxiety and depression significantly predicted acquired capability for suicide. The results also indicated that depression and perfectionism significantly predicted thwarted belongingness. Lastly, the results found that thwarted belongingness significantly predicted eating disorder behavior </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2019

Author dc:creator

• Mink, Emily

• acquired capability
• depression
• Eating Disorder
• Interpersonal Theory of Suicide
• Suicide
• thwarted belongingness
• Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2019 Emily Mink

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/635

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1633