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EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION AND ATTACHMENT DIMENSIONS IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH BULIMIA NERVOSA

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Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Jakovina, Trpimir, Crnkovic Batista, Maja, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia, Razic Pavicic, Andrea, Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Zuric Jakovina, Iva +4 more·2018·Psychiatria Danubina
DOI 10.24869/psyd.2018.72
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a difference in the dimensions of attachment and difference in emotional regulation between the group of female patients suffering from bulimia nervosa (BN) and the control group. We also wanted to examine whether emotional regulation has a mediating role in the relationship between dimensions of attachment and severity of BN symptoms. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included a total of 100 female participants from 15 to 25 years of age (M=20.40, SD=3.26). The clinical group consisted of 50 patients suffering from BN, and the control group consisted of 50 healthy female subjects. RESULTS: =7.41, p=0.00) emotional dysregulation than participants of the control group. We also found that the mediation effect of emotional regulation on the association between anxiety and BN symptoms was statistically significant (z'=4.43, p=0.00). CONCLUSIONS: Patients suffering from BN showed significantly higher levels of attachment related anxiety and avoidance as well as significantly higher level of difficulties in emotional regulation than healthy controls. Attachment anxiety proved to be a significant predictor of symptoms BN, suggesting that the attachment related anxiety is stronger correlate of BN symptoms than avoidance, and may represent a risk factor for more severe BN symptoms. It was also found that the relationship between attachment related anxiety and BN symptoms were mediated by emotional regulation.

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Authors
Department of Psychological Medicine, U. H. C. Z., Jakovina, T., Crnkovic Batista, M., Department of Pediatrics, C. H. C. S. M., Razic Pavicic, A., Department of Psychological Medicine, U. H. C. Z., School of Medicine, U. O. Z., Zuric Jakovina, I., Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, U. O. R., Begovac, I., Department of Psychological Medicine, U. H. C. Z., & School of Medicine, U. O. Z.
Affiliations
University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
Corresponding author
Jakovina, Trpimir
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Venue
Psychiatria Danubina
Publisher
Medicinska Naklada d.o.o.
Published
2018-03-15
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
72-78
ISSN
0353-5053 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.24869/psyd.2018.72
OpenAlex
W2792085354
Cited by
19
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 2
FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Psychiatria Danubina (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
bulimia nervosa, emotional dysregulation, attachment, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, female patients, mediation, young women
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Affective Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reference Values, Croatia, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Young Adult

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