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Avoidance coping, binge eating, and depression: An examination of the escape theory of binge eating
Author(s) -
Paxton Susan J.,
Diggens Justine
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199707)22:1<83::aid-eat11>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - binge eating , psychology , coping (psychology) , avoidance coping , clinical psychology , coping behavior , binge eating disorder , multilevel model , developmental psychology , psychiatry , eating disorders , bulimia nervosa , machine learning , computer science
The relationship between binge eating, avoidance coping, and depression was investigated with reference to the escape theory of binge eating which predicts binge eaters will exhibit elevated avoidance coping. Undergraduate females were selected into one of three groups: control (nonrestrained/nonbinge eating) (n = 73), restrained (restrained/nonbinge eating) (n = 61), and binge eating (restrained/binge eating) (n = 15). The groups did not differ on use of avoidance coping. Binge eating scores were significantly correlated with avoidance coping and depression, but hierarchical regression analyses indicated avoidance coping did not significantly add to the prediction of binge eating above the contribution of depression. It is proposed therefore, that it is not appropriate to use findings of elevated avoidance coping in individuals with eating disorder in support of the escape theory. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 22: 83–87, 1997.