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Self-Disgust within Eating Disordered Groups: Associations with Anxiety, Disgust Sensitivity and Sensory Processing
Katie Bell1, Helen Coulthard1, Diane Wildbur1
1Division of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, UK.
Summary
Women with eating disorders report higher self-disgust, linked to sensory processing issues like sensation avoidance and seeking in bulimia nervosa and low registration in anorexia nervosa.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions.
- Sensory processing differences are increasingly recognized in psychiatric conditions.
- The role of self-disgust in eating psychopathology is underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between self-disgust and sensory processing patterns.
- To compare self-disgust levels in women with and without eating disorders.
- To explore specific sensory processing correlates of self-disgust in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Main Methods:
- Online questionnaires administered to 591 women.
- Assessment of self-disgust, emotion, and sensory variables.
- Comparison of participants with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and no eating disorder history.
Main Results:
- Women with eating disorders exhibited significantly higher self-disgust than controls.
- In bulimia nervosa, self-disgust correlated with sensation avoidance and sensation seeking.
- In anorexia nervosa, self-disgust was associated with low registration and sensation seeking.
Conclusions:
- Self-disgust is more prevalent in women with eating disorders.
- Specific sensory processing patterns are linked to self-disgust in different eating disorders.
- Further research on self-disgust is crucial for understanding and treating disordered eating.
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