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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Higher trait mindfulness is theorized to be protective against eating disorder (ED) pathology.
  • Understanding the specific links between mindfulness processes and ED symptoms is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify central and bridge nodes connecting mindfulness processes and ED symptoms using network analysis.
  • To explore how specific mindfulness processes relate to various ED symptoms in a large undergraduate sample.

Main Methods:

  • Network analysis was applied at the symptom/process level in a sample of 1,056 undergraduates.
  • Analyses were conducted both with and without food- and body-related mindfulness items to assess their influence.

Main Results:

  • Central nodes included describing feelings in detail, expressing feelings verbally, and guilt about eating related to shape/weight.
  • Bridge nodes connecting higher mindfulness with lower ED symptoms included discomfort eating in public and non-judgment of emotions.
  • Bridge nodes connecting higher mindfulness with higher ED symptoms involved noticing bodily sensations and the effects of food/drinks on thoughts and emotions.

Conclusions:

  • Mindfulness-based interventions for EDs may benefit from targeting processes like emotional description, expression, acceptance, and reducing reactivity to food/body sensations.
  • Future research should investigate the efficacy of interventions focusing on these specific mindfulness processes for EDs.