Affective and Family Relationships of Women with Anorexia and Bulimia

ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the social support network of women with eating disorders, emphasizing their affective family relations. The sample consisted of 12 participants assisted at a university hospital. The instruments used were a semi-structured interview, Network's Map and Genogram. The results indicated that participant's social networks are restricted, with prominence of family members in their composition. Family relations, however oscillate between affective turbulence and detachment. The affective relationships held with parents, husbands and boyfriends are marked by disagreements and dissatisfactions. The low density of the network of friends and the impoverishment of social life result in isolation and difficulties in initiating and/or maintaining lasting affective relationships.

摘要
本研究旨在探讨进食障碍（eating disorders）女性的社会支持网络，重点关注其情感家庭关系。研究样本为12名在大学附属医院接受诊疗的参与者。本研究采用的研究工具包括半结构化访谈、社交网络图谱（Network's Map）以及家庭谱系图（Genogram）。研究结果显示，参与者的社会支持网络规模受限，其社交构成中家庭成员占据主导地位。然而，家庭关系在情感动荡与情感疏离之间反复摇摆。参与者与父母、丈夫及男友之间的情感关系均以分歧与不满为主要特征。朋友圈网络密度较低，加之社交生活匮乏，导致参与者陷入社交孤立，且难以建立或维持持久的情感关系。