Abstract / Description of output
Background: Eating disorders (ED) have a peak rate of onset in school-aged children. Little is known about pupils' experiences of ED within a school setting. Method: Five hundred and eleven 11- to 19-year-old school pupils completed an online questionnaire exploring their experiences of ED (72% female, 28% male). Responses were analysed using content analysis principles. Results: Of the participants, 38% had a current or past ED, 49% of these had never received a formal diagnosis. Of the respondents, 59% saw a need to raise ED awareness. Only 7% would confide in a teacher about an ED. Conclusions: Efforts are needed to break down barriers to disclosure and support teachers to play an effective role in the detection and early intervention for ED.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-137 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Child and Adolescent Mental Health |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- anorexia
- binge-eating disorder
- bulimia
- eating disorders
- school
- teacher
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Helen Sharpe
- School of Health in Social Science - Senior Lecturer
- Edinburgh Neuroscience
- Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research (CAMHR) Centre
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