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Examining the interpersonal model of binge eating and loss of control over eating in women
Author(s) -
Ansell Emily B.,
Grilo Carlos M.,
White Marney A.
Publication year - 2012
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.20897
Subject(s) - psychopathology , binge eating , psychology , interpersonal communication , eating disorders , binge eating disorder , affect (linguistics) , bulimia nervosa , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , communication
Objective: This study examined the interpersonal model of binge eating (Wilfley et al., Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Group, New York: Basic Books, 2000; Wilfley et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry, 8, 713–721, 2002; Elliott et al., Behav Res Ther, 48, 424–428, 2010) which posits that interpersonal problems lead to negative affect which, in turn, triggers disordered eating. Method: The model was tested using data from 350 women obtained via an internet assessment method. Analyses examined direct and indirect effects, via depressive/negative affect, of interpersonal problems, including domains of affiliation and dominance on loss of control over eating, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology. Results: Interpersonal problems showed significant effects on binge eating and eating disorder psychopathology that were statistically mediated by depressive/negative affect. Affiliation showed significant effects on binge eating and eating disorder psychopathology with low affiliation effects statistically mediated by depressive/negative affect and high affiliation effects independent of depressive/negative affect. Discussion: These findings support the interpersonal model of binge eating and highlight the importance of examining specific types of interpersonal problems in understanding heterogeneity of individuals with eating disorder psychopathology. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012)