Family functioning and eating disorders in Chinese populations: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Familial factors play crucial roles in the development of eating disorders and related psychopathology. However, the generalizability of findings from Western studies on familial influences to Chinese populations remains questionable. This review systematically examines the relationship between family functioning, conceptualized within the family process model, and the development of eating disorders in Chinese patients.

Methods

Empirical studies were systematically reviewed on the basis of family process theory. The quantitative data were integrated and synthesized with qualitative data using a convergent integrated approach. A thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo 12. This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analy

SUBMITTER: Han X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641987 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature