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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Eating Disorders

Background:

  • Body checking is a compulsive behavior in anorexia nervosa (AN) potentially maintained by negative reinforcement.
  • Previous research on negative affect and body checking is inconsistent, lacking clarity on their naturalistic relationship.
  • Trait impulsivity may moderate the link between negative affect and body checking behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the moderating role of trait impulsivity facets on negative affect trajectories around body checking in women with AN.
  • To explore how negative urgency and perseverance influence the relationship between negative affect and body checking in the natural environment.

Main Methods:

  • 82 women diagnosed with AN completed self-report impulsivity measures.
  • Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) was used over two weeks to record negative affect and body checking.
  • Statistical analyses examined trait impulsivity's moderating effects on negative affect and body checking.

Main Results:

  • Women with low perseverance showed a greater increase in negative affect before and after body checking compared to those with high perseverance.
  • Trait impulsivity significantly moderated the relationship between negative affect and body checking.
  • Negative urgency did not show a significant moderating effect in this study.

Conclusions:

  • Individual differences in trait impulsivity, particularly perseverance, are crucial in understanding the interplay of negative affect and body checking in AN.
  • Findings suggest that interventions targeting impulsivity, specifically perseverance, may help manage body checking behaviors in AN.
  • Understanding these moderating factors is vital for developing more effective, personalized treatments for anorexia nervosa.