Relationship Between the Ideal Woman Model, Self-figure Drawing, and Disordered Eating among Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Women and National Religious Women.

BACKGROUND

We investigated the correlation between eating-related pathology and the Superwoman ideal among ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) and National-Religious women in Israel using self-figure drawings and related narratives.

METHOD: A sample of 55 women filled out self-report eating attitudes questionnaire (EAT-26), the Superwoman Ideal questionnaire, and a self-drawing followed by a narrative.

RESULTS

No significant difference in eating pathology was found between the ultra-Orthodox and NationalReligious women. A gap was found between the selfdrawings and the narratives, which was greater among the ultra-Orthodox women. Exposed body parts were more significant than sexual signs, which are almost completely covered in these societies.

CONCLUSION

There was no significant difference in the eating disorders' level among ultra-Orthodox and NationalReligious women. The percentage of risk of developing eating problems was similar to that of the secular population. The self-drawings with narratives was found to be an effective tool for researching these societies.