scholarly journals Drive for Muscularity and Disordered Eating Behavior in Males: the Mediating Role of Cognitive Appraisal

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rui Gomes ◽  
Clara Simães ◽  
Olga Dias ◽  
Catarina Almeida ◽  
Sónia Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Appraisal ◽  
Drive For Muscularity ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Disordered Eating Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract There is mixed evidence for the relationship between increased levels of the drive for muscularity (DFM) and disordered eating behavior in males, therefore this study analysed the relationship between DFM and disordered eating behavior, giving particular relevance to the patterns of cognitive appraisal. A convenience sample was recruited from fitness centres and sport clubs with 308 participants, all males. Losing muscular mass represented a negative experience for participants, promoting a higher perception of threat appraisal. In addition, losing muscular mass was related to more muscularity-oriented behaviors and disordered eating behavior. Cognitive appraisal mediates the relation between DFM and disordered eating behavior. The results highlight the role of cognitive appraisal in DFM and disordered eating behavior in males in sport contexts.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Disordered Eating Behavior Among Adolescent Girls: Screening and Education

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 215013192110626
Author(s):  
Catherine P. Dunn ◽  
Joan B. Riley ◽  
Kirsten B. Hawkins ◽  
Kenneth P. Tercyak
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Preventive Services ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescent Risk ◽  
Disordered Eating Behavior ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction/Objectives: An unhealthy relationship with food can lead to disordered eating in adolescence, highlighting the importance of screening. This study describes the frequency of disordered eating behavior among female adolescents, as well as associated characteristics and health behaviors. Methods: Data are from a multidimensional risk factor screening survey administered at a university medical center’s adolescent clinic from 2016 to 2018. The instrument was adapted from existing screening tools such as the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS), the American Medical Association’s Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS), and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Analysis was limited to self-reported responses provided by females aged 10 to 21 years (N = 915). Statistical analyses included chi-square tests and independent sample T-tests. Results: Of the N = 915 females who reported on disordered eating behavior, n = 57 (6.2%) had engaged in some form of disordered eating behavior within the past 12 months. Disordered eating was significantly associated ( P < .001) with not consistently wearing a helmet while biking, having tried e-cigarettes, being bullied in the past 30 days, having an adverse childhood experience (ACE), and being African American ( P = .005). Subgroup analysis of the relationship between disordered eating and bullying, by race, yielded significant findings: disordered eating was more highly associated with being bullied in the past 30 days among African American females ( P = .038). The relationship between disordered eating and ACE was also significant ( P < .001) among Caucasian girls when stratified by race. Conclusions: Adolescent risk behaviors often co-occur, and disordered eating behavior may be differentially observed by race. Findings highlight the importance of education and screening to prevent the development of disordered eating, and identify those who may be struggling. These results can be useful to community health education and in healthcare to develop and implement health promotion and eating disorder prevention strategies. Further studies are needed to assess additional factors that promote or protect against disordered eating to improve prevention.

The relationship between anxiety sensitivity and disordered eating: The mediating role of experiential avoidance

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica J. Fulton ◽  
Jason M. Lavender ◽  
Matthew T. Tull ◽  
Angela S. Klein ◽  
Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Alexithymia and Adult Attachment: Investigating the Mediating Role of Fear of Intimacy and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110102
Author(s):  
Dawid Konrad Scigala ◽  
Matteo Angelo Fabris ◽  
Laura Badenes-Ribera ◽  
Elzbieta Zdankiewicz-Scigala ◽  
Iwona Hintertan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood Regulation ◽  
Fear Of Intimacy ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies ◽  
Negative Mood Regulation ◽  
The Relationship

Literature suggests an association between alexithymia and insecure adult attachment, but the mediation factors involved in this relationship are under-investigated. The study was carried out to test the possible mediation roles of the fear of intimacy and negative mood regulation expectancies in explaining this relationship. A convenience sample of 258 Polish adults (mean age: 30; 45% male), completed self-reporting measures related to adult attachment (RAAS), alexithymia (TAS-20), fear of intimacy (FIS) and negative mood regulation expectancies (NMRE). The results showed that alexithymia directly and indirectly predicts insecure adult attachment. Alexithymia positively predicts the fear of intimacy, which, in turn, positively predicts insecure adult attachment. Finally, alexithymia negatively predicts NMRE which, in turn, predict insecure adult attachment. It emerges from our data that the fear of intimacy and NMRE may be mediating factors in the relationship between alexithymia and adult attachment. Limitations, future directions of research and guidance for intervention are discussed.

The Mediating Role of Perceived Value in the Effect of Multi-Dimensional Risk in Mobile Banking

2021 ◽  
pp. 717-744
Author(s):  
Long Pham ◽  
Stan Williamson ◽  
Cyrus Mohebbi ◽  
Binh Nguyen ◽  
Hien Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines which risk factors contribute most to perceived risk in Vietnam's mobile banking environment; explores the relationships among perceived risk, perceived value and intention to use mobile banking in Vietnam's mobile banking environment; and investigates any mediating role perceived value may have in the relationship between perceived risk and intention to use mobile banking in Vietnam's mobile banking environment. A convenience sample of 403 respondents who were customers of one of the largest joint stock commercial banks in Vietnam was used. The results of this study indicated that perceived risk is negatively related to intention to use mobile banking; that perceived value is positively associated with intention to use mobile banking; that perceived risk is negatively related to perceived value; and that perceived value plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived risk and intention to use mobile banking.

Resilience Mediates the Relationship Between PTSD Symptoms and Disordered Eating in College Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Victimization

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091858
Author(s):  
Ava K. Fergerson ◽  
Amy M. Brausch
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Disordered Eating Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

It is widely known that sexual assault disproportionately affects women, and college-aged women are particularly at risk. Sexual assault can occur at any age and may have a varying range of emotional consequences for survivors, including pathological coping mechanisms such as disordered eating behaviors. This study examined the mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and disordered eating behavior in a sample of women who reported experiencing sexual assault in adulthood. The sample included 312 undergraduate women who identified as majority White (81.4%) and heterosexual (77.9%). Participants completed measures assessing history of sexual experiences, PTSD symptoms, disordered eating behavior, and resilience. Only those who reported experiences of sexual victimization since age 14+ were included in analyses. Results confirmed the hypothesis, as resilience significantly mediated the relationship between PTSD symptoms and disordered eating behavior in a sample of women with a history of sexual victimization. These results highlight the importance of resilience as a mitigating factor in recovery from sexual trauma. Other research indicates that resilience may have emotion-regulatory benefits that mitigate the development of disordered eating behavior. However, the specific functionality of resilience as a protective factor after sexual victimization is unclear. Further research should focus on ways to foster resilience in a clinical setting for those with a history of sexual victimization. Limitations of this study include underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities, as well as use of entirely self-report measures.

The Mediating Role of Perceived Value in the Effect of Multi-Dimensional Risk in Mobile Banking

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Long Pham ◽  
Stan Williamson ◽  
Cyrus Mohebbi ◽  
Binh Nguyen ◽  
Hien Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines which risk factors contribute most to perceived risk in Vietnam's mobile banking environment; explores the relationships among perceived risk, perceived value and intention to use mobile banking in Vietnam's mobile banking environment; and investigates any mediating role perceived value may have in the relationship between perceived risk and intention to use mobile banking in Vietnam's mobile banking environment. A convenience sample of 403 respondents who were customers of one of the largest joint stock commercial banks in Vietnam was used. The results of this study indicated that perceived risk is negatively related to intention to use mobile banking; that perceived value is positively associated with intention to use mobile banking; that perceived risk is negatively related to perceived value; and that perceived value plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived risk and intention to use mobile banking.

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