Gender differences in the relation between interpersonal stress and momentary shape and weight concerns in youth with overweight/obesity.

The purpose of this study was to examine relations between interpersonal stress and momentary shape and weight concerns among pre-adolescent and early adolescent boys and girls with overweight/obesity, using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). We also aimed to determine whether interpersonal stress was differentially related to shape/weight concerns in boys versus girls. Forty youth, ages 8-14 years (53% female), with overweight or obesity reported their state-level shape/weight concerns and negative affect and their recent interpersonal stress (i.

Sleep reactivity is associated with social anxiety and disordered-eating behaviors in college students.

Investigate whether sleep reactivity was associated with social anxiety and disordered-eating behaviors in a college population. One hundred ninety-eight college-age men and women. Participants completed self-report measures of social anxiety, disordered-eating behaviors and sleep reactivity.

Emotion regulation flexibility and disordered eating.

Research suggests that individuals with eating disorders use more putatively maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and fewer putatively adaptive strategies. However, there is growing theoretical and empirical support for the notion that the efficacy of emotion regulation strategies varies across situations. Thus, successful emotion regulation is characterized by the ability to flexibly choose between emotion regulation strategies in order to fit one's situational needs.

Threat appraisal partially mediates the relation between neuroticism and bulimic symptoms.

Several studies support an association between neuroticism and bulimic symptoms; however, few studies have focused on neuroticism exerts its influence. The purpose of this study was to extend the literature by investigating threat appraisal as a potential mediator of the relation between neuroticism and bulimic symptoms. One hundred and twenty women completed self-report measures of trait neuroticism, threat appraisal, and bulimic symptoms.