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An application of escape theory to binge eating
Author(s) -
Blackburn Sonja,
Johnston Lucy,
Blampied Neville,
Popp Danielle,
Kallen Rachel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.675
Subject(s) - binge eating , perfectionism (psychology) , psychology , eating disorders , structural equation modeling , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , affect (linguistics) , binge eating disorder , association (psychology) , developmental psychology , bulimia nervosa , psychotherapist , statistics , mathematics , communication
Abstract The application of Escape Theory (Heatherton & Baumeister, 1991) to binge eating was studied in a non‐clinical sample of 129 women. Structural equation modelling (SEM) showed a good fit between the Escape Model and the data. Perfectionism strongly predicted aversive self‐awareness which, in turn, predicted negative affect. Negative affect predicted levels of avoidant coping which strongly predicted levels of binge eating. Implications for understanding and treating binge eating are considered. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.