Eating disorder behaviors and depression: a minimal relationship beyond social comparison, self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction.
Existing literature fails to comprehensively identify factors contributing to the comorbid relationship between eating disorder (ED) behaviors and unipolar depression. Maladaptive social comparison, body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem are disruptive psychological patterns common to both constructs. It is unclear whether a unique relationship exists between depression and eating disorder behaviors beyond the effects exerted by this negative cognitive triad. The purpose of the present study is to examine whether a unique relationship exists between depression and ED behaviors after controlling for maladaptive social comparison, body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem. We predict minimal unique variance in ED behaviors will be explained by depression after controlling for this negative cognitive triad.
Green
Melinda A
MA
Cornell College, Department of Psychology, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314, USA. mgreen@cornellcollege.edu
Scott
Norman A
NA
Cross
Susan E
SE
Liao
Kelly Yu-Hsin
KY
Hallengren
Jada J
JJ
Davids
Christopher M
CM
Carter
Lindsey P
LP
Kugler
David W
DW
Read
Katherine E
KE
Jepson
Amanda J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D003863:Depression; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult