Thesis (Ph. D.)--City University of New York, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-213). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Texas at Arlington, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-224). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2004. / Adviser: Harold Troper.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on July 28, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-245) Also available on the World Wide Web as a PDF file.

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Sociology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-149). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR32032

Zugl.: Frankfurt, Univ., Diss., 2003

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241). Also available on the Internet.

There has been little scientific work exploring eating pathology among Jewish women in the United States, even though research has suggested that body image and eating behavior may be especially problematic within this group. Research has also demonstrated the importance of religion in eating pathology, such that extrinsic religiousness may represent a vulnerability mechanism, whereas intrinsic religiousness may act as a protective factor against disordered eating. Thus, the current study examines the association between religion and disordered eating among Christian (n = 145) and Jewish Caucasian (n = 73) women. The role of culture was also explored among Jewish women. All participants completed self-report questionnaires at Time 1 and then six weeks later at Time 2. Jewish and Christian women had comparable levels of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. Results revealed that neither extrinsic religiousness nor intrinsic religiousness predicted disordered eating among the Jewish group. Hypotheses regarding religious motivation and religious adherence were partially supported among the Christian group. These findings highlight that Allport and Ross’s religion framework may not be appropriate for use with Jewish female samples. Similarly, identifying with Jewish culture did not predict disordered eating. As a whole, these findings emphasize the striking need for more empirical data on what does contribute to a Jewish woman’s vulnerability to eating disorder symptoms.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [99]-108).