Predicting bulimic symptoms: An interactive model of self-efficacy, perfectionism, and perceived weight status

An interactive model of perfectionism, perceived weight status, and self-efficacy was tested on 406 women to predict the bulimic symptoms of binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors separately. This longitudinal study assessed hypothesized vulnerabilities of high perfectionism and low s...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 2006, Vol.44 (1), p.27-42
Main Authors: Bardone-Cone, A.M., Abramson, L.Y., Vohs, K.D., Heatherton, T.F., Joiner, T.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Attitude
Behavioral sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Body dissatisfaction
Body Image
Body Weight
Bulimia
Bulimia - psychology
Bulimic behaviors
Cathartics - administration & dosage
Diet, Reducing
Eating behavior disorders
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Models, Psychological
Obesity
Obsessive Behavior
Perfectionism
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self Concept
Self Efficacy
Self image
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:An interactive model of perfectionism, perceived weight status, and self-efficacy was tested on 406 women to predict the bulimic symptoms of binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors separately. This longitudinal study assessed hypothesized vulnerabilities of high perfectionism and low self-efficacy and the stressor of feeling overweight at Time 1 and then gathered weekly assessments of binge eating, vomiting, laxative use, fasting, and diet pill use for 11 weeks. As predicted, results showed that perfectionism, weight perception, and self-efficacy interacted to prospectively predict binge eating. In particular, women high in perfectionism who felt they were overweight and who had low self-efficacy reported the most number of weeks of binge eating. This interactive model did not predict inappropriate compensatory behaviors. Future directions and clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2004.09.009