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01-10-2013 | Original Article

Anxiety as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Eating Disorders

Auteurs: Sarah J. Egan, Hunna J. Watson, Robert T. Kane, Peter McEvoy, Anthea Fursland, Paula R. Nathan

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 5/2013

Abstract

There is a strong link between perfectionism and eating disorders, yet little research to date has examined mediators of this relationship. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of anxiety on the relationship between perfectionism and eating pathology in a clinical sample (N = 370, M age = 25.04, 99 % female) of treatment-seeking eating disorder patients (bulimia nervosa—41 %; eating disorder not otherwise specified—41 %; anorexia nervosa—18 %). Results from structural equation modeling indicated that anxiety partially mediated the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and eating disorder psychopathology. The findings suggest the role of anxiety and perfectionism within cognitive-behavioral models of eating pathology, and have implications for the treatment of eating disorders.

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Titel: Anxiety as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
Auteurs: Sarah J. Egan
Hunna J. Watson
Robert T. Kane
Peter McEvoy
Anthea Fursland
Paula R. Nathan
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9516-x

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