Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students

Background. According to previous studies, eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are associated with coping style, anxiety, and sense of security. However, the specific mechanism between them has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore whether anxiety and sense of se...

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Published in:Journal of neural transplantation & plasticity 2021, Vol.2021, p.7506754-6
Main Authors: Han, Wenyue, Zheng, Zheng, Zhang, Ning
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological - physiology
Adolescent
Age
Anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - psychology
Bulimia
China - epidemiology
College students
Coping
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eating behavior
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Humans
Mediation
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Neuropsychological Tests
Questionnaires
Safety and security measures
Stress (Psychology)
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students - psychology
Surveys
Universities - trends
Women college students
Young Adult
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Summary:Background. According to previous studies, eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are associated with coping style, anxiety, and sense of security. However, the specific mechanism between them has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore whether anxiety and sense of security play mediating roles in coping style and disordered eating behaviors among Chinese female college students. Method. Six hundred and ninety-one female college students (mean age=19.36; SD=1.06) completed the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory, the Security Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and a brief demographic survey. The percentage bootstrap method of deviation correction was conducted to determine the mediating effect of anxiety and sense of security on coping style and disordered eating behaviors. Results. Coping style had direct and indirect effects on disordered eating behaviors. Anxiety and sense of security were not only independent mediators in the relationship between coping style and disordered eating behaviors but also chain mediators. Conclusions. The results of the current study provide preliminary evidence that preventive interventions targeting anxiety and sense of security may be feasible for young women who develop disordered eating behaviors due to stress in their lives.
ISSN:2090-5904
0792-8483
1687-5443
DOI:10.1155/2021/7506754