Objective: To examine the relationship of dissociative experiences to body shape concerns in a Spanish sample of eating disorders as compared to a general population. Method: 118 eating disordered outpatients and 64 controls completed the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSE) and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). Scores were compared within different diagnostic categories. Regression analysis was used to assess the predictive power of the DES and RSES for the BSQ. Results: 36 (30.5 per cent) patients were found to be at high risk for dissociative disorders. In patients, DES together with RSES scores were predictors for BSQ. Discussion: These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that, in a subgroup of eating disorders, dissociation might be associated to the degree of dissatisfaction towards their own body and it might represent a way of coping with a negative self-image.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the associations between peer teasing and body dissatisfaction (BD), emotional symptoms, drive for thinness (DT), and abnormal eating behaviors, as well as to analyze the mediating role of gender and body mass index (BMI) in such disorders. We screened 57,997 school children between 13 and 16 years of age. Scores in weight-related teasing and competency-related teasing were higher among girls, as well as overweight or obese individuals. Weight-teasing correlated more strongly with abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors, whereas competency-teasing correlated with emotional symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that weight-teasing is significantly and independently associated with BD, especially in boys. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant association between weight-teasing and abnormal eating in girls, although its predictive value was very low (Exp(B) = 1.009). Mediation analysis and Path analysis showed the mediating role of DT in this association. Interventions on teasing do not seem to be a priority in eating disorder prevention programs.
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