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Negative body image and eating disorders
Švecová, Lucie ; Pešek, Ondřej (advisor) ; Holáková, Miluše (referee)
The aim of this thesis is finding out if and how much negative body image influences eating disorders. The body image is influenced by the contemporary ideal of beauty, which was historically formed. The influence of the contemporary cult of a skinny body has a biological argument, that slimmer people are healthier. Models, who are representing this ideal are often accused to be the reason of increase in frequency of present day diseases, like eating disorders. The most known eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia, but there are also other diseases which are not yet described in the International Classification of Diseases -- orthorexia, bigorexia and drunkorexia. What really causes these diseases? The essence of the practical part is, by using the interview, to find out risk factors for women and girls suffering from eating disorders, as well as satisfaction with their bodies and the impact of modelling. The conclusion presents results of a research, which shows whether or not there are biological, individual, family and sociocultural factors, which include the influence of the media as well, present in respondent's answers.
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