A mediational model of obesity related disordered eating: The roles of childhood emotional abuse and self-perception

Hymowitz, Genna; Salwen‐Deremer, Jessica K.; Salis, Katie Lee

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.12.010

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“…The present review found that ED symptoms are common amongst EAs; approximately a quarter of EAs engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors, whilst up to one-in-ten may engage in binge-eating, and between 11 and 20% have probable ED (Pivarunas and Shomaker, 2016;Hasselle et al, 2017;Hymowitz et al, 2017;Gonidakis et al, 2018). Such figures are on par with those found previously in university student samples (Eisenberg et al, 2011).…”

Section: Prevalence Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthoodsupporting

confidence: 69%

“…Another study found approximately comparable figures, reporting that 15.5% of female university students and 11.8% of males scored above the clinical cut-off on EAT-26 (Gonidakis et al, 2018). One study found that 11.5% of university student EAs met criteria for BED and 3.3% for night eating syndrome (Hymowitz et al, 2017), whilst another found a considerably higher figure of 31% of EAs meeting BED criteria (Patrick and Stahl, 2009). This small study (just 26 participants in the EA sample) was the only one to assess the prevalence of other EDs in EAs and found that 50% of male EAs and 31% of female EAs met criteria for AN, and 10% of males and 6% of females had BN (Patrick and Stahl, 2009).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Four studies have provided evidence of associations between psychological, social and biological interactions and EDs during EA. Self-perception was found to mediate the relationship between emotional abuse and ED symptoms (Hymowitz et al, 2017), whilst thought suppression moderated the effect of rape or attempted rape on ED symptoms three months later (Collins et al, 2014). Another longitudinal study reported that respiratory sinus arrythmia, parenting strategies and coping responses to stress interact to predict ED symptoms six months later (Abaied et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Prevalence of binge-eating ranged between 4.4% in female university students and 13% in female Latina EAs (Goldschmidt et al, 2016;Pivarunas and Shomaker, 2016;Thurston et al, 2018;West et al, 2019). Regarding unhealthy weight control behaviors, one study reported that 26.4% of university student EAs engaged in unhealthy weight control behaviors (vomiting, fasting, excessive exercise, laxatives or diuretics) at least once per week (Hymowitz et al, 2017), whilst another found that 20.7% of female university students reported engaging in compensatory weight-control behaviors in the past year (Bankoff et al, 2013). The prevalence of restricted eating was not commonly investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cross-sectional studies indicated that effortful control, body appreciation or positivity, self-compassion, feelings of social safeness, resilience and positive perceptions of self were associated with lower levels of ED symptoms (Burt et al, 2015;Hymowitz et al, 2017;Thurston et al, 2018;Javier and Belgrave, 2019). Emotion regulation difficulties, negative emotionality, perceived stress, thin-ideal internalization or endorsement of societal messages about disordered eating, relationship avoidance and trait guilt were associated with higher levels of ED symptoms (Asberg and Wagaman, 2010;Bankoff et al, 2013;Lydecker et al, 2014;Burt et al, 2015;Hasselle et al, 2017;Hymowitz et al, 2017;Marta-Simões and Ferreira, 2018;Thurston et al, 2018;Javier and Belgrave, 2019). One case-control study found that those EAs with BN or BED had more early maladaptive schemas than EAs without these EDs, and that cognitions about eating and loss of control mediated the relationship between specific maladaptive schemata (e.g., schemata related to autonomy, disconnection, and vigilance) and food craving intensity.…”

Section: Etiology Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood Psychmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood: A Systematic Scoping Review

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Background: Eating disorders (EDs) during the transition to adulthood can derail social, psychological, and vocational development. Effective treatment is of paramount importance, yet young adults' treatment needs are typically less well met than those of adolescents. In recent years, there has been a considerable shift in how developmental psychologists understand the transition to adulthood, with this life-phase reconceptualized as "emerging adulthood" (EA) (∼18-25 years). Engagement with burgeoning developmental research is likely key to providing more effective care for young people experiencing EDs.Aims: To review ED research which has utilized the concept of EA, and to assess the usefulness of this concept for ED research and practice.Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for scoping reviews. Three databases (Psychinfo, PubMed, Embase) were searched for papers which explicitly focused on EDs during EA. No restrictions as to publication type, language, study design, or participants were applied. Included studies were assessed for developmental "informedness," and findings were qualitatively synthesized.Results: Thirty-six studies (N = 25,475) were included in the review. Most studies used quantitative methodologies, were cross-sectional in design and focused on identifying psychological and social factors which contribute to etiology of EDs. Many studies (N = 22) used well-defined samples of emerging adults (EAs); few studies (N = 8) included developmental measures relevant to EAs. Findings indicate that whilst factors implicated in EDs in adolescence and adulthood are relevant to EAs, EA-specific factors (e.g., identity exploration) may also contribute. Conventional ED services and treatments present difficulties for EAs, whilst those adapted to EAs' needs are feasible, acceptable, and more effective than treatment-as-usual. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed.Conclusion: Existing research indicates that the EA concept is relevant for understanding EDs during the transition to adulthood, and ED services should implement Potterton et al.Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood adaptations which exploit the opportunities and overcome the challenges of this developmental stage. EA is currently an underused concept in ED research, and future engagement with the developmental literature by both researchers and clinicians may be key to understanding and treating EDs during transition to adulthood.

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Section: Prevalence Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthoodsupporting

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Section: Prevalence Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthoodmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Interaction Between Psychological Social and Biological Famentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Prevalence Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Etiology Of Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood Psychmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Taking Steps Toward a Consensus on Night Eating Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria

Weissman,

Martin‐Wagar,

Attaway

et al. 2024

Intl J Eating Disorders

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BackgroundNight eating syndrome (NES) is included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition, as an example of “Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders” with minimal guidance about how to define and operationalize NES. The literature suggests that research practices vary widely, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the public health burden of, effective interventions for, or policy implications relevant to NES. This Forum article seeks to illustrate the lack of definitional agreement to underscore the need for a consensus about NES diagnostic criteria, and to propose steps toward closing knowledge gaps and achieving consensus.MethodWe searched PubMed and PsycINFO titles and abstracts, using “NES” as the search term, for research articles published in English between January 1, 2013 to August 12, 2024 with sample sizes of NES > 10 and ages 18 or older. Eligible articles were coded for NES definitions and assessment method used to diagnose participants with NES and for information about comorbidity of NES and any other eating disorder (ED).ResultsSeventy‐three articles met inclusion criteria. Most commonly, NES was diagnosed using a diagnostic criteria set (35/73) or a symptom score threshold (34/73); among the former, only eight studies employed DSM‐5 NES criteria. Thirteen studies, varying widely in methodology, examined comorbidity with other EDs, most commonly binge‐eating disorder where comorbidity was high.ConclusionHeterogeneity of definitions and assessment impede progress in the study of NES. We propose strategies for developing a consensus definition and addressing research gaps.

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Affectionless control: A parenting style associated with obesity and binge eating disorder in adulthood

Amianto

Martini

Olandese

et al. 2020

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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Objective: Obesity is rising globally with a heavy health and economic burden. Early attachment experiences are relevant to the development of obesity. The purpose of this study was to investigate if parental care and attachment style experienced in childhood is associated with obesity, with or without binge eating disorder (BED), in adulthood. Method: Parental style, personality traits, and psychopathology were assessed in 810 clinically referred adults with obesity, of whom 357 with BED and 453 without BED (non-BED), and 463 healthy subjects (HS). Assessments included the Parental Bonding Instrument, Temperament and Character Inventory, Eating Disorder Inventory-2, Symptom Checklist-90 and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Results: Both BED and non-BED reported lower maternal and paternal care and higher overprotection than HS. BED reported worse levels of parental care than non-BED and HS. 'Affectionless control' parenting style was more frequently reported by both BED and non-BED than HS. No significant differences in parenting style emerged between BED and non-BED. Conclusions: Perception of parental 'affectionless control' was associated with obesity in adults, and lower quality of parental care was more frequently reported by participants with BED. Parental style may constitute an important target for early interventions to prevent obesity.

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A mediational model of obesity related disordered eating: The roles of childhood emotional abuse and self-perception

Cited by 41 publications

References 77 publications

Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood: A Systematic Scoping Review

Eating Disorders During Emerging Adulthood: A Systematic Scoping Review

Taking Steps Toward a Consensus on Night Eating Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria

Affectionless control: A parenting style associated with obesity and binge eating disorder in adulthood

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