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Subjective and objective binge eating in relation to eating disorder symptomatology, negative affect, and personality dimensions
Author(s) -
Brownstone Lisa M.,
BardoneCone Anna M.,
FitzsimmonsCraft Ellen E.,
Printz Katherine S.,
Le Grange Daniel,
Mitchell James E.,
Crow Scott J.,
Peterson Carol B.,
Crosby Ross D.,
Klein Marjorie H.,
Wonderlich Stephen A.,
Joiner Thomas E.
Publication year - 2013
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.22066
Subject(s) - psychology , binge eating , affect (linguistics) , personality , binge eating disorder , clinical psychology , eating disorders , developmental psychology , bulimia nervosa , social psychology , communication
Objective: The current study explored the clinical meaningfulness of distinguishing subjective (SBE) from objective binge eating (OBE) among individuals with threshold/subthreshold bulimia nervosa (BN). We examined relations between OBEs and SBEs and eating disorder symptoms, negative affect, and personality dimensions using both a group comparison and a continuous approach. Method: Participants were 204 adult females meeting criteria for threshold/subthreshold BN who completed questionnaires related to disordered eating, affect, and personality. Results: Group comparisons indicated that SBE and OBE groups did not significantly differ on eating disorder pathology or negative affect, but did differ on two personality dimensions (cognitive distortion and attentional impulsivity). Using the continuous approach, we found that frequencies of SBEs (not OBEs) accounted for unique variance in weight/shape concern, diuretic use frequency, depressive symptoms, anxiety, social avoidance, insecure attachment, and cognitive distortion. Discussion: SBEs in the context of BN may indicate broader areas of psychopathology. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013)