Tension and disordered eating behaviors in the daily lives of adolescents and young adults from the general population: Associations and moderating role of trait emotion regulation

Experiences of tension and difficulties in emotion regulation have been linked to eating pathology in clinical samples and are targeted in respective treatment approaches. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of tension on engagement in disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) and potential m...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of psychology 2024-04, Vol.65 (2), p.252-263
Main Authors: Peschel, Stephanie K. V., Fürtjes, Sophia, Sigrist, Christine, Voss, Catharina, Berwanger, Johanna, Ollmann, Theresa M., Kische, Hanna, Rückert, Frank, Koenig, Julian, Pieper, Lars, Beesdo‐Baum, Katja
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Language:English
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Adolescents
Disordered eating behaviors
Eating behavior
ecological momentary assessment
emotion regulation
Emotional regulation
Epidemiology
tension
Young adults
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Summary:Experiences of tension and difficulties in emotion regulation have been linked to eating pathology in clinical samples and are targeted in respective treatment approaches. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of tension on engagement in disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) and potential moderating effects of trait emotion regulation in young people from the general population. A subsample of 971 adolescents and young adults from an epidemiological cohort study reported on levels of tension and four different DEBs (skipping eating, restrained eating, eating large amounts of food, loss‐of‐control‐eating) via ecological momentary assessment (EMA), as well as on trait emotion regulation via questionnaire. In multilevel models, momentary tension did not predict levels of subsequent DEBs. However, higher average levels of tension across the EMA period predicted higher levels of all DEBs. No interactions with emotion regulation emerged. Individuals experiencing overall higher levels of tension appear to be more prone to engaging in DEBs.
ISSN:0036-5564
1467-9450
DOI:10.1111/sjop.12971