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Difficulties regulating emotions: do binge eaters have fewer strategies to modulate and tolerate negative affect?

Whiteside, Ursula, Chen, Eunice, Neighbors, Clayton, Hunter, Dorian, Lo, Tracy, Larimer, Mary·2007·Eating Behaviors

Abstract

The current study evaluated whether difficulties regulating emotions explained unique variance in binge eating and examined which types of emotion regulation difficulties are most strongly associated with binge eating. The Eating Disorders Diagnostic Scale and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale were completed by 695 undergraduates. Hierarchical regression results indicated that difficulties regulating emotions accounted for a significant amount of the variance in binge eating over and above sex, food restriction, and over-evaluation of weight and shape. Results also indicated that greater difficulty identifying and making sense of emotional states, and limited access to emotion regulation strategies were primarily responsible for the link between emotion regulation difficulties and binge eating. This supports a model of binge eating that includes emotional vulnerability and a deficit of skills to functionally modulate negative moods.

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Authors
Whiteside, U., Chen, E., Neighbors, C., Hunter, D., Lo, T., & Larimer, M.
Affiliations
University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Whiteside, Ursula
Venue
Eating Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-04
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
162-169
ISSN
1471-0153 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2041722164
Cited by
400
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Eating Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
binge eating, emotional dysregulation, negative affect, emotion regulation strategies, emotional vulnerability, dietary restriction, emotional awareness, eating disorders
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa, Awareness, Body Image, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Risk Factors, Weight Gain, Bulimia Nervosa

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