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Risk and resilience in eating disorders: differentiating pathways among psychosocial predictors
Maria Bazo Perez1, Leslie D Frazier2
1Department of Psychology, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA. mbazo002@fiu.edu.
Journal of Eating Disorders
|May 22, 2024
Summary
Psychological factors like perfectionism and emotion dysregulation influence eating disorder (ED) risk and resilience. Understanding these pathways is crucial for developing effective prevention and intervention strategies for EDs.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Eating Disorder Research
Background:
- Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing global health issue.
- Multivariate factors contribute to ED risk and resilience.
- Understanding psychological and sociocultural influences is key.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine psychological factors (perfectionism, anxiety sensitivity [AS], emotion dysregulation) and sociocultural factors (body dissatisfaction) in relation to ED risk and resilience.
- To identify specific pathways through which these factors influence disordered eating behaviors.
- To inform the development of targeted prevention and intervention strategies.
Main Methods:
- A multivariate approach was used.
- 698 undergraduate students completed an online survey.
- Assessed perfectionism, emotion dysregulation, AS, body dissatisfaction, and eating behaviors.
Main Results:
- Self-oriented perfectionism and body dissatisfaction correlated with increased dieting, desire for thinness, and binging.
- Emotional nonacceptance and lack of emotional awareness were linked to higher risk for dieting and purging.
- Lack of emotional clarity demonstrated a protective effect against these behaviors.
- Anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns were associated with higher purging, while AS social concerns were linked to lower purging and binging.
Conclusions:
- Psychosocial factors, including emotion dysregulation and AS, exhibit differential risk and resilience associations with disordered eating outcomes.
- Findings underscore the complexity of EDs, highlighting the need for nuanced, transdiagnostic approaches.
- This research provides critical insights for advancing prevention and intervention efforts to combat rising ED rates.
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