The Phenomena of Couple Therapy where Weight-Related Concerns are Present: Feminist Considerations and Implications

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dc.contributor.advisorRussell-Mayhew, Shelly K.
dc.contributor.authorTkachuk, Michelle
dc.contributor.committeememberKassan, Anusha
dc.contributor.committeememberDimitropoulos, Gina
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-10T14:46:45Z
dc.date.available2019-07-10T14:46:45Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-27
dc.description.abstractIn the following manuscript-based dissertation, I explore the phenomena of couple therapy with couples where weight-related concerns (WRC) including (a) body-weight and/or food preoccupation, (b) weight-related body dissatisfaction, and/or (c) disordered eating or excessive exercise behaviours (Allison & Baskin, 2009; Neumark-Sztainer, 1995) are present. Three interconnected manuscripts investigate the phenomena, or methods to inquire into the phenomena, from a feminist standpoint (Harding, 2007) epistemology. In manuscript one, I provide a scoping review of the cultural diversity of couples, and WRC included, in research about couple therapy where WRC are present (Tkachuk, Russell-Mayhew, Kassan, Dimitropoulos, & Hayden, 2018). In manuscript two, I propose modifications to Giorgi’s (2009) descriptive psychological phenomenological method for the analysis of dyadic interviews, which includes couple interviews (Tkachuk, Russell-Mayhew, Kassan & Dimitropoulos, 2019). In manuscript three, I report the experiences of couples/individuals who participated in couple therapy where WRC were present. In completing this dissertation, I hope to contribute to a larger discussion about the phenomena of couple therapy where WRC are present. I discuss gaps in the existing literature and several ways researchers may begin to address them. Such an understanding may assist in developing practice recommendations for psychologists in providing couple therapy where WRC are present.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTkachuk, M. (2019). The Phenomena of Couple Therapy where Weight-Related Concerns are Present: Feminist Considerations and Implications (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36720
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110605
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectcouple therapyen_US
dc.subjectweight-related concernsen_US
dc.subjecteating disordersen_US
dc.subjectfood and weight preoccupationen_US
dc.subjectbody dissatisfactionen_US
dc.subjectcouplesen_US
dc.subjectdescriptive psychological phenomenologyen_US
dc.subjectcultural diversityen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Guidance and Counselingen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Clinicalen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Socialen_US
dc.titleThe Phenomena of Couple Therapy where Weight-Related Concerns are Present: Feminist Considerations and Implicationsen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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