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| Title |
Uncontrollable behavior or mental illness? Exploring constructions of bulimia using Q methodology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Eating Disorders, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40337-014-0022-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kate Churruca, Janette Perz, Jane M Ussher |
| Abstract |
In medical and psychological literature bulimia is commonly described as a mental illness. However, from a social constructionist perspective the meaning of bulimia will always be socially and historically situated and multiple. Thus, there is always the possibility for other understandings or constructions of bulimia to circulate in our culture, with each having distinct real-world implications for those engaging in bulimic behaviors; for instance, they might potentially influence likelihood of help-seeking and the success of treatment. This study used Q methodology to explore culturally-available constructions of bulimia nervosa. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 27% |
| United States | 2 | 18% |
| South Africa | 1 | 9% |
| Sweden | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 26 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 12% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 8% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 19% |
| Unknown | 6 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 4 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 7 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 January 2015.
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#334
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#36,811
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#6
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Altmetric has tracked 22,759,618 research outputs across all sources so far. Compared to these this one has done well and is in the 83rd percentile: it's in the top 25% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric.
So far Altmetric has tracked 789 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 15.8. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 57% of its peers.
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