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"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, without you, I will fall": investigation into body dysmorphic disorder from an
Liang Zhang1, Xinze Liu2, Yichao Lv2
1Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Objective:
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a prevalent concern among young adults. However, the underlying mechanisms of BDD development remain elusive. This study aims to investigate the intricate relationship between attachment styles and BDD symptoms, with appearance-based rejection sensitivity (ARS) as a mediating factor and gender as a moderator.
Methods:
A total of 815 young adults participated, completing a battery of questionnaires including the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS), Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity Scale (ARSS), and Scale of Body Image (SBI).
Results:
Data indicated a positive association between attachment anxiety and BDD symptoms, with ARS found to mediate this link. Furthermore, gender differences were observed to moderate the relationship between ARS and BDD symptoms.
Conclusion:
This study sheds light on the foundational mechanisms of BDD, tracing its origins to early caregiver-infant bonds and highlighting the enduring impact of ambivalent care on body image perceptions. Additionally, the identification of ARS as a specific contributing factor to BDD onset underscores its significance in understanding and addressing this disorder. By considering the influence of social norms and cultural context, gender differences in the association between ARS and BDD symptoms are elucidated.
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