Paternity and Parenting in the Context of Eating Disorders: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract Family relationships seem to have relevant contribution to the etiopathogenesis of Eating Disorders (EDs). This study aimed to analyze the scientific production about the paternity and parenting experiences of fathers whose daughters developed EDs. The literature review was conducted through the databases LILACS, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science and EMBASE, in the period from 1999 to 2019. From the 878 retrieved papers, 23 were selected for the analysis. The results show that paternity and parenting experiences are influenced by father’s personality traits. The dominant representation is of an affectionless and not empathetic father, as well as punitive and insensitive to the daughter’s emotional needs. Knowing the paternal experiences is central to subside sensible care to both, daughters’ and fathers’ demands.

摘要 家庭关系似乎对进食障碍（Eating Disorders, EDs）的发病机制具有重要关联作用。本研究旨在分析女儿罹患进食障碍的父亲的父职与养育经历相关的科研产出情况。本研究于1999年至2019年间，通过LILACS、PubMed、PsycINFO、Web of Science及EMBASE数据库开展文献综述。从检索到的878篇文献中，最终筛选出23篇用于本次分析。研究结果显示，父职与养育经历受父亲的人格特质影响。主流认知中的父亲形象多为缺乏情感、缺乏共情，且对女儿的情感需求采取惩罚性态度且漠视不顾。了解父亲的养育经历，是兼顾女儿与父亲双方需求、提供合理照护支持的核心所在。