Anorexia nervosa disorder and its relationship with some personality variables

Author: Abdel Khalek, Ahmed M., El Nayal, M. A.

Source:
Derasat Nafseyah. 2(1), Jan 1992, 57-74.
Administered an Arabic scale of anorexia nervosa to 107 female university students. Results indicate a positive correlation between anorexia and depression, anxiety, and obsession. Using a principal components extraction and a varimax rotation, 4 factors were identified: depression of gaining weight, decreasing appetite, anorexia symptoms, and multiple essays of losing weight.