to eating disorder are not adequate.
The study lists possible limitations to include that some eating disorders were not assessed, and that additional variables such as family dysfunction, could account for results. It lists its strengths as controlled bias and enhanced generalizability. It appears to be valid, that this study did control for bias particularly more so than previous case-control studies, and it is also possible that the large sample size may lend itself toward generalizability. However, a considerable weakness of this study includes its lack of adequate operational definitions for both sexual assault and eating disorders.
O'Mahony, J. F. & Hollwey, S. (1995). Eating problems and interpersonal functioning among several groups of women. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51, 3, 345-351.
This study examined the relationship between eating disorders and interpersonal functioning problems. Three groups
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