Att förstå ätstörningar
En kvalitativ studie baserad på kvinnors egna berättelser om hur det är att leva med ätstörningar.
Eating disordersSocial constructionsNormalityIdentityGenderPsychosocial risk factorsNarrative methodÄtstörningarSociala konstruktionerNormalitetIdentitetKönPsykosociala riskfaktorerNarrativ metod
The aim of this study is to create a deeper understanding of the disease known as eating disorder. The study is based on four autobiographies written by individuals who themselves have been affected by eating disorders. These stories have been studied using a narrative approach. To achieve the purpose, the study is focused on what participants describe as the factors underlying the onset of the disease, the factors that participants describe maintained their eating disorders, as well as what is described to be the factors responsible for their recovery. By my interpretation of the stories, I have been able to identify common factors that all participants describe to be influential in their disease course. The common factors that have been identified are relationships, expectations and emotions. The result shows that it is possible to see a variation in how these factors have influenced the participants' disease course. The variety of how these factors have influenced suggests that each individual's care is unique. The results have been analyzed by using the theory of social construction.