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Eating disorders during compulsory service in the Israeli defense forces
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Eli, Karin (2014) Eating disorders during compulsory service in the Israeli defense forces. Military Behavioral Health, 2 (1). pp. 89-97. doi:10.1080/21635781.2013.838140 ISSN 2163-5781.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2013.838140
Abstract
This study examines how compulsory service in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) might influence the trajectory of eating disorders (EDs) among young women soldiers. The narratives of 19 women with past or present EDs who served in the IDF were qualitatively analyzed for factors associated with negative and positive experiences of military service. Perceived incompatibility with assigned military roles was cited as the most important factor in negative experiences of service and was associated with worsening EDs. Perceived meaning and purpose was cited as the most important factor in positive experiences of service. The findings reveal that, for young women soldiers with EDs or susceptibility to EDs, subjective experiences of assigned military roles carry important emotional and behavioral health implications.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Military Behavioral Health | ||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
ISSN: | 2163-5781 | ||||
Official Date: | 2014 | ||||
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Volume: | 2 | ||||
Number: | 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 89-97 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/21635781.2013.838140 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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