Anxiety, stress, and binge eating tendencies in adolescence: a prospective approach
| Autor: | Alessia Goglio, Elaine Fox, Sam Parsons, Michele C Lim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Longitudinal study Eating behaviour Binge eating RC435-571 Anxiety Stress 050105 experimental psychology Structural equation modeling Behavioral Neuroscience Intervention (counseling) medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Risk factor Psychiatry Nutrition and Dietetics 05 social sciences Eating disorder Cognition Emotional eating medicine.disease RI-CLPM Adolescence Psychiatry and Mental health Eating disorders Longitudinal medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021) Journal of Eating Disorders |
| ISSN: | 2050-2974 |
| Popis: | Background Recent years have witnessed an increasing prevalence of binge eating tendencies in adolescence—warranting a clearer understanding of their underlying predisposing and precipitating factors. The current study investigated whether the interaction between high levels of anxiety and stress predicted increased levels of binge eating tendencies in a prospective cohort of adolescents (N = 324). Methods Measurements were taken over three waves (M ages: 13.33, 14.48, 15.65) as part of the CogBIAS Longitudinal Study. Longitudinal associations between levels of anxiety and stress with binge eating tendencies were estimated using a random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM), which calculates within-person fluctuations over time while accounting for individual trait-like stability and between-person variations. Binge eating tendencies were measured by the Cognitive Restraint, Uncontrolled Eating, and Emotional Eating styles from the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18. Two models were created for each binge eating tendencies variable: (1) a basic model with anxiety and stress as independent variables; (2) an interaction model with an additional anxiety*stress interaction term. Model fit was assessed by SEM fit indices: X2, CFI, NFI, TLI, RMSEA, SRMR. Superior model fit was ascertained by a chi-square difference test (p Plain English Summary Binge eating tendencies have become an increasingly common phenomenon in adolescent populations. These behaviours involve consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time, during which one feels out of control and unable to stop. Episodes are often followed by marked emotional distress that can serve to perpetuate and maintain these tendencies. The current study examined a group of adolescents aged 13 to 16 over three testing periods spaced 12 to 18 months apart, to investigate whether high levels of anxiety and stress interacted to increase likelihood of binge eating tendencies in individuals over time. Results revealed that participants who experienced higher anxiety and stress than usual were more likely to score highly on binge eating tendencies measures, compared to when they experienced lower levels of anxiety and stress. Correspondingly, we recommend raising greater awareness in parents, educators, and health professionals of the link between high anxiety and stress and increased risk of binge eating tendencies, in order to facilitate better prevention, detection, and early intervention. |
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