Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Eat Behav. 2012 Aug;13(3):240-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.03.006. Epub 2012 Mar 30.
A growing body of evidence suggests that rigid and inflexible regulation and coping are at the core of psychopathology, including disordered eating (DE) problems. Employing two cross-sectional studies, the present paper investigated whether body image flexibility (BIF), a specific type of psychological flexibility, mediates the relations between DE cognitions and overall DE pathology.
Ethnically diverse non-clinical college undergraduates (Study 1 N=208; Study 2 N=178) completed an anonymous online survey.
BIF was found to partially mediate the relationship between DE cognitions and overall DE pathology after controlling for gender and body mass index (BMI).
Our findings suggest that the link between DE cognitions and overall DE pathology is established in part through an inflexible and avoidant coping style specific to negative body image. Clinical implications include targeting BIF as a mechanism of change and treating DE pathology with acceptance- and mindfulness-based behavioral interventions.
越来越多的证据表明，僵化和不灵活的调节和应对是精神病理学的核心，包括饮食失调（DE）问题。本研究采用两项横断面研究，探讨了身体意象灵活性（BIF）作为一种特定类型的心理灵活性，是否在 DE 认知与整体 DE 病理之间的关系中起中介作用。
本研究纳入了来自不同种族的非临床大学生（研究 1 N=208；研究 2 N=178），他们完成了一项匿名在线调查。
在控制了性别和体重指数（BMI）后，发现 BIF 部分中介了 DE 认知与整体 DE 病理之间的关系。
我们的研究结果表明，DE 认知与整体 DE 病理之间的联系部分是通过对消极身体意象的一种不灵活和回避的应对方式建立的。临床意义包括将 BIF 作为一种改变的机制，并采用基于接纳和正念的行为干预来治疗 DE 病理。
