Self‐stigma of seeking treatment and being male predict an increased likelihood of having an undiagnosed eating disorder
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Objective: To examine whether self‐stigma of seeking psychological help and being male would be associated with an increased likelihood of having an undiagnosed eating disorder. Method: A multi‐national sample of 360 individuals with diagnosed eating disorders and 125 individuals with undiagnosed eating disorders were recruited. Logistic regression was used to identify variables affecting the likelihood of having an undiagnosed eating disorder, including sex, self‐stigma of seeking psychological help, and perceived stigma of having a mental illness, controlling for a broad range of covariates. Results: Being male and reporting greater self‐stigma of seeking psychological help was independently associated with an increased likelihood of being undiagnosed. Further, the association between self‐stigma of seeking psychological help and increased likelihood of being undiagnosed was significantly stronger for males than for females. Discussion: Perceived stigma associated with help‐seeking may be a salient barrier to treatment for eating disorders—particularly among male sufferers. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc (Int J Eat Disord 2015; 48:775–778)
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Self-stigma is associated with increased ED severity, decreased treatment-seeking behaviour, decreased psychological wellbeing, low self-esteem, shame, and delayed recovery.
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- Authors
- Griffiths, S., Mond, J. M., Li, Z., Gunatilake, S., Murray, S. B., Sheffield, J., & Touyz, S.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Venue
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-06-06
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 775-778
- ISSN
- 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-108X
- OpenAlex
- W1612358228
- Cited by
- 135
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 12.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- figshare.com
- Locations
- International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- self-stigma, help-seeking stigma, eating disorders in men, barriers to treatment, sex differences, eating disorder diagnosis
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Stereotyping, Stress, Psychological, Social Stigma
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