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Abstract
In her continuous search for identity and esteem, conflicting with her natural desire to attract male’s attention in a world ruled by men; the female had always the perfect driving force for lots of her miseries. In the new era of changing roles and ideals; it was therefore expected that, a new neurotic fear for females will emerge to be reflected into their own bodies in the form of a dreadful fear of fatness and body dissatisfaction.
The new fears were expected to be expressed in vulnerable females in the form of eating disorders.
Eating disorders are common chronic conditions in adolescent women. The causes remain uncertain, but probably arise as a consequence of psychosocial stress in those with an innate vulnerability e.g. compulsive personality traits in anorexia nervosa, robust appetite in bulimia nervosa).
Eating disorders continue to be on the rise among college students.
When entering college, people experience many different feelings and emotions. Some may feel excited and feel hopeful about their future.
Others may not experience those same feelings and may not be ready to enter into such an environment. It takes time for people to adjust to college life. Many start to feel all the pressures from the minute they arrive. Pressures included type of study, exams, worries about being accepted by peers or being independent. All this together can be very stressful and students turn to eating disorders as a way to cope Considerable evidence exists indicating that women with ED may experience more stressful events than women without ED. Several theories incorporate stress and coping in the development of ED especially binge eating. For example, binge eating is precipitated by stress and provides a means of distraction from stressors.