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Refining the relationships of perfectionism, self‐efficacy, and stress to dieting and binge eating: Examining the appearance, interpersonal, and academic domains
Author(s) -
Cain Angela S.,
BardoneCone Anna M.,
Abramson Lyn Y.,
Vohs Kathleen D.,
Joiner Thomas E.
Publication year - 2008
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/eat.20563
Subject(s) - dieting , psychology , perfectionism (psychology) , binge eating , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , self efficacy , binge eating disorder , intrapersonal communication , eating disorders , stressor , disordered eating , context (archaeology) , developmental psychology , bulimia nervosa , obesity , social psychology , weight loss , medicine , paleontology , biology
Objective: This study investigated domain‐specific (appearance, interpersonal, and academic) interactive relationships of perfectionism, self‐efficacy, and stress to dieting and binge eating, positing that the level of weight/shape self‐efficacy would be pivotal in identifying elevated dieting versus elevated binge eating. Method: Participants were 406 randomly selected undergraduate women. At two time points (T1 and T2), 11 weeks apart, participants completed measures of dieting and binge eating attitudes/behaviors as well as domain‐specific measures of perfectionism and self‐efficacy (e.g., perfectionism related to appearance). Between T1 and T2, participants completed inventories weekly on the previous week's weight/shape, interpersonal, and academic stressors. Results: The combination of high interpersonal perfectionism, low interpersonal self‐efficacy, high interpersonal stress, and high weight/shape self‐efficacy was associated with the most elevated dieting. The hypothesized interactions related to the appearance and academic domains where not supported. Conclusion: These results highlight the interpersonal context for dieting and the unique relationship between weight/shape self‐efficacy and dieting. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2008