Skaters and eating disorders: questionnaire

(if you answered A. or B., please move on to question 4)

2. If you have/used to have issues or concerns with weight or eating, which one is/was it?
---Choose one---Anorexia Nervosa (either type)Bulimia Nervosa (either type)Combination anorexia/bulimia (not a formal diagnosis)Compulsive exercise alone (not a formal diagnosis)Orthorexia (not a formal diagnosis)Binge eating disorderMy formal diagnosis is/was ED-NOSMy eating is/was disordered, but I'm not sure what category it would fall intoOcassional use of laxatives/vomiting/diuretics/diet pills for weight controlWhatever, it is/was just a diet

3. If you have/used to have an eating disorder, were you ever formally diagnosed, or did you seek treatment?
---Choose one---I was in treatment before and received a diagnosisI was in treatment but did not receive a diagnosisI am currently in treatment and have been diagnosedI am in treatment and have NOT been diagnosedI have never sought treatment nor received a diagnosisWhat the heck are you talking about?

4. Has anyone you've skated with ever struggled with an eating disorder?
---Choose one---Yes, actually, quite a few!Yes, I've known one or twoNah, just some overzealous dietersNo, not to my knowledgeI don't skate

5. Has your coach ever mentioned the issue of weight to you?
---Choose one---No, that has never come up.Yes, but he/she was only warning me about the dangers of EDsThere have been some passing references but no direct confrontationHe/she told me I might want to lose some weight, but to see a doctorHe/she simply told me I needed to lose weightHe/she was talking about another skater, not meI don't have a coach

6. Has a coach ever threatened to pull you out of a competition or show if you did not do something about your weight? Or have you otherwise been discriminated against for weight/size reasons (not getting a solo position, not making a team, etc.)?
---Choose one---No way! My coach would never do something like thatNo, but I've seen him/her do it to another skaterNo threat was made, but I believe the coach discriminated against me because of weight or sizeYes, he/she said I had to LOSE weight or I'd be pulled Yes, but he/she wanted me to GAIN weight for health reasons No, but concern was expressed for health issues such as my use of laxatives, etc., or restrictive eating habitsNot applicable

7. Has a fellow skater ever mentioned the issue of weight to you?
---Choose one---No, that has never come up.He/she warned me about the dangers of EDsHe/she told me and/or alluded to the fact that I needed to lose weightYes, but he/she was talking about him/herselfYes, but he/she was talking about another skater

8. Do you think male skaters get eating disorders, too?
---Choose one---Yeah, right! Why would a guy want to lose weight?I think it's more likely that a guy would develop "bigorexia"I haven't known any, but I'm sure it's possibleYes, I have known a male skater with an EDI *am* a male skater with an ED!

9. Do you think eating disorders are a big concern for skaters?
---Choose one---No, it's not that big of an issueIt's definitely an issue, but nothing too majorYes, it is a HUGE issue, and more should be done about it!

Optional questions

Do you think that your national governing body (US Figure Skating, ISI, Skate Canada, etc.) is doing enough to address the issue of eating disorders?
---Choose one---Yes, I think they're doing plentyThey help a bit, but there's so much more they could be doingWhat they are doing isn't helping at all, they're kidding themselvesI don't think the governing bodies should be obligated to do anythingI'm really not sure

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