Clarifying the pathway from anxiety sensitivity to binge eating: The mediating role of depressive symptoms in a 3-week, 3-wave longitudinal study of undergraduates.

Autor: Kim AJ; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, B3H4R2, Canada. Electronic address: andy.kim@dal.ca., Stewart SH; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, B3H4R2, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, B3H2E2, Canada. Electronic address: sstewart@dal.ca., Sherry SB; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, B3H4R2, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, B3H2E2, Canada. Electronic address: simon.sherry@dal.ca., McGrath DS; Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, T2N1N4, Canada. Electronic address: daniel.mcgrath@ucalgary.ca., Mushquash CJ; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, P7B5E1, Canada. Electronic address: chris.mushquash@lakeheadu.ca., Olthuis JV; Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, E3B5A3, Canada. Electronic address: jolthuis@unb.ca., Mushquash AR; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, P7B5E1, Canada. Electronic address: aislin.mushquash@lakeheadu.ca.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Eating behaviors [Eat Behav] 2024 Jan; Vol. 52, pp. 101843. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 09.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101843
Abstrakt: Anxiety sensitivity (AS) - characterized by a persistent fear that arousal-related bodily sensations will lead to serious cognitive, physical, and/or social consequences - is associated with various psychopathologies, including depressive symptoms and binge eating. This 3-week, 3-wave longitudinal study examined the relation between AS (including its global AS factor and lower-order AS cognitive, physical, and social concern dimensions), depressive symptoms, and binge eating among 410 undergraduates from two universities. Using generalized estimating equation models, we found that global AS, AS social concerns, and depressive symptoms predicted binge eating during any given week. Mediation analyses showed that global AS (as a latent variable with its lower-order AS dimensions as indicators), AS cognitive concerns, and AS physical concerns at Wave 1 predicted subsequent increases in depressive symptoms at Wave 2, which, in turn, led to increases in binge eating at Wave 3. Findings contribute to a better understanding of the interplay between AS, depressive symptoms, and binge eating, highlighting the role of binge eating as a potential coping mechanism for individuals with high AS, particularly in managing depressive symptoms. This study underscores the importance of AS-targeted intervention and prevention efforts in addressing depressive symptoms and binge eating.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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