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Published on: June 5, 2016
"Not just right" experiences account for unique variance in eating pathology
Grace A Kennedy1, Katherine A McDermott1, Brittany M Mathes1
1a Department of Psychology , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida , USA.
Abstract:
"Not just right" experiences (NJREs) are uncomfortable sensations of incompleteness linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder; however, NJREs may be transdiagnostic and play a role in eating pathology. The current study examined relations between NJREs and eating pathology in undergraduate students. Participants (n = 248) completed self-report and behavioral assessments. Controlling for obsessive-compulsive symptoms, negative affect, and perfectionism, NJRE frequency was associated with greater drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, and bulimic symptoms. Discomfort in response to a visual in vivo NJRE task was positively associated with drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The present study provides initial evidence for NJREs in eating pathology. Theoretical implications are discussed.
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