Predictors of healthcare use in community women with eating disorder symptoms: a longitudinal study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate associations between eating disorder mental health literacy (EDMHL), defense style, eating disorder (ED) symptom severity, psychological distress and mental-health-related quality of life (MHRQoL) and the likelihood of formal and informal healthcare use (HCU) across multiple time points.

Methods: A community sample of 445 young women with ED symptoms were followed over 7 years. Questionnaires were distributed via email and postal mail across multiple time points; this study includes data from years 2 (baseline in this study), 4 and 9.

Effects associated with the use of healthcare for eating disorders by women in the community: a longitudinal cohort study.

Objectives: This study examined formal and informal healthcare use (HCU) in community women with disordered eating, and associations of HCU with mental health-related quality of life (MHRQoL), psychological distress, mental health literacy (MHL) and eating disorder (ED) symptoms over time.

Hypothesis: We hypothesised that HCU would lead to improvement in ED symptom severity, MHRQoL, MHL and psychological distress.

Design, Setting, Participants: Data were from years 2, 4 and 9 of a longitudinal cohort of 443 community women (mean age 30.

Swipe-based dating applications use and its association with mental health outcomes: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Swipe-Based Dating Applications (SBDAs) function similarly to other social media and online dating platforms but have the unique feature of "swiping" the screen to either like or dislike another user's profile. There is a lack of research into the relationship between SBDAs and mental health outcomes. The aim of this study was to study whether adult SBDA users report higher levels of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem, compared to people who do not use SBDAs.