Attachment in individuals with eating disorders compared to community controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Individuals with eating disorders are known to have higher rates of insecure attachment compared to community controls, but the factors underlying this finding are poorly understood. We conducted the first meta-analysis comparing attachment in eating disorder samples compared to community controls that included quality assessment, publication bias and moderation analysis.

Method: We pre-registered our meta-analysis (CRD42019146799) and followed PRISMA guidelines.