title: The relation of anxiety, depression, and stress to binge eating behavior.
abstract: This study aimed to extend the literature by examining several psychological factors (i.e. depression, anxiety, and stress) in relation to binge eating. Data were collected via online surveys from a community sample of men and women of diverse backgrounds. The main study hypotheses were supported, indicating a unique relation between anxiety and binge eating, and between stress and binge eating, independent of the impact of depression. Gender differences are discussed. The results of this study suggest a need for a more detailed examination of negative affect in binge eating. Furthermore, the role of anxiety may be important for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA Drexel University, USA diane.rosenbaum@drexel.edu.
authors.forename: Diane L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Kamila S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: anxiety; binge eating; eating behavior; negative affect; stress