Dr Jaclyn Siegel from NORC at the University of Chicago joins regular ePODstemology host Dr Mark Fabian to discuss the psychological science of eating disorders and body image, especially her own qualitative research on eating disorders in the workplace and romantic relationships. The conversation also covers the relationship between social media and eating disorders, gluttonous eating, the pros and cons of the Kardashian physique and other pseudo-body positivity trends, the value of grounded theory as a method, and how you can approach someone you care about whom you suspect has an eating disorder. 

Jaclyn’s website:

https://www.jaclynasiegel.com/

Follow Jaclyn on twitter: 

https://x.com/jacasiegel 

How romantic partners can offer support to their partners with eating disorders:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000317

Eating disorders in the workplace:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0361684318812475?journalCode=pwqa 

Helped, heard, or hugged?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/well/emotions-support-relationships.html 

Grounded theory:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounded_theory 

Braun and Clark thematic analysis:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa 

Becker’s study of the impact of western media on Fijian women’s body image:

https://www.brown.uk.com/eatingdisorders/becker.pdf