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Mediators between perfectionism and eating disorder psychopathology in a community sample.
- Source :
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Eating behaviors [Eat Behav] 2012 Dec; Vol. 13 (4), pp. 361-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jul 25. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of shape and weight overvaluation and conditional goal-setting on the relationship between perfectionism and eating pathology among women in the general community. Results from structural equation modeling indicated that the full mediation model previously established with a clinical sample (Watson et al., 2011), generalized to the present community sample (n=202). The indirect effect of self-oriented perfectionism on eating disorder pathology was .25 (p<.001) via shape and weight overvaluation, and .10 (p<.01) via conditional goal-setting, supporting the hypothesis that self-oriented perfectionism increased eating disorder psychopathology via each mechanism. Shape and weight overvaluation was the stronger mediator. The findings provide evidence to support existing cognitive-behavioral formulations of eating pathology and clinical perfectionism, and have implications for the prevention of eating pathology.<br /> (Crown Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-7358
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Eating behaviors
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23121788
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.07.002