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Shame proneness and eating disorders: a comparison between clinical and non-clinical samples
Cesare Cavalera1, Francesco Pagnini2, Valentino Zurloni3
1Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Via Nirone 15, 20123, Milan, Italy. cesare.cavalera@gmail.com.
Purpose:
To explore the relationship between shame proneness, eating disorders outcomes and psychological aspects of patients with eating disorders (ED).
Methods:
Sixty-six girls applying for inpatient treatment for ED and 110 female undergraduate students were assessed using the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 and the Shame Proneness Scale of the Test of Self-Conscious Affect.
Results:
Shame proneness showed significant correlations with several ED components and psychological scales of EDI-3, with some variations across the subgroups. Shame proneness levels were significantly higher in the clinical group than in controls.
Conclusions:
Shame proneness can be an important component for the development and the maintenance of ED due to a strong correlation not only with ED symptoms but also with psychological aspects of this disease, in both clinical and non-clinical samples.
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