Date of Award
4-1992
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Barbara K. Sholley
Abstract
The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI), the Work and Family orientation Questionnaire (WOFO), and the Impostor Phenomenon (IP) Scale were compared to determine whether these tests measure similar phenomena in women in a nonclinical population. Each test was subjected to factor analysis to explore existing factor structures. The combined scales of the three tests were factor analyzed, and four factors emerged. The EDI scales loaded on two factors (Symptomology and Immaturity), and the IP Scale loaded on both of these factors. The WOFO loaded on two separate factors (Achievement and Personal Unconcern), with the Perfectionism and Interpersonal Distrust scales of the EDI. The results establish that the EDI is a good inclusive measure, touching on achievement and personal unconcern, and that the EDI incorporates the concept of impostor phenomenon in its scale structure. It is also concluded that the EDI provides an adequate measure of the core characteristics of eating disorders in a normal population.
Recommended Citation
Jordan, Anne Marie Ross, "Eating disorders, the imposter phenomenon, and achievement in a nonclinical population" (1992). Master's Theses. 558.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/558