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Author:

Eikey, Elizabeth Victoria

Title:

The Health Journey of College Women with Eating Disorder Behaviors: A Qualitative Study on the Use and Unintended Consequences of Mobile Weight Loss Applications

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

eating disorders
mobile applications
health apps
weight loss
MyFitnessPal
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
unintended consequences
self-diagnosed
users
design
Information Science
Information Technology
recovery
sociocultural perspective
mutual shaping
health journey
EDNOS
OSFED
UFED
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
college
university
women
qualitative
think-aloud
interviews
EAT-26
EDE-Q
quantified self
food journaling
mHealth
persuasive technology
food log
activity trackers
physical activity
exercise
diet
nutrition
mental health
psychology
smartphone
personal informatics
health informatics
self-tracking
calorie counting
students
CIA
logging
weight loss apps
mutual influence
eating disorder behaviors
disordered eating

File:

Download Eikey_Dissertation_FINAL_REVISED.pdf

Committee Members:

Lynette (Kvasny) Yarger, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lynette (Kvasny) Yarger, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrea H. Tapia, Committee Member
Eun Kyoung Choe, Committee Member
Kathleen L. Keller, Outside Member
Madhu C. Reddy, Special Member