Perseveration moderates the relationship between perfectionism and binge eating: A multi-method daily diary study

Short, Megan; Mushquash, Aislin R.; Sherry, Simon

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.06.001

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“…It has been theorized that individuals who engage in binge eating possess perfectionistic expectations and that failure to meet these expectations induces the need for escape and thus triggers binge eating (Heatherton & Baumeister, 1991). Research has supported this theory, finding that perfectionism is related to and predicts binge eating, cross-sectionally and over time (Cain, Bardone-Cone, Abramson, Vohs, & Joiner, 2008; Short, Mushquash, & Sherry, 2013; Fitzsimmons-Craft, Bardone-Cone, Brownstone, & Harney, 2012; Pratt, Telch, Labouive, Wilson, & Agras, 2001; Sherry & Hall, 2009; Mackinnon et al, 2011). Concern over mistakes, or the excessive worry over making errors, is characterized by the all-or-nothing principle in which any flaw constitutes a complete failure.…”

Section: Perfectionism and Binge Eatingmentioning

confidence: 92%

Social appearance anxiety and dietary restraint as mediators between perfectionism and binge eating: A six month three wave longitudinal study

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Levinson

2017

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Binge eating is related to perfectionism and restrained eating. However, the mechanisms underlying these relationships are not well understood. It is possible that social anxiety, specifically social appearance anxiety (i.e., the fear of overall appearance evaluation), influences the relationship between binge eating, perfectionism, and dietary restraint. In the current study (N = 300 women), we tested the relationship between dietary restraint, social appearance anxiety, concern over mistakes (a component of perfectionism), and binge eating in prospective data (three time points: at baseline, at two month, and at six month follow up). We found that social appearance anxiety, dietary restraint, and concern over mistakes each predicted binge eating at baseline. Only social appearance anxiety prospectively predicted binge eating when accounting for all variables. Further, in the tested model, social appearance anxiety mediated the relationship between concern over mistakes and binge eating across six months. On the contrary, dietary restraint did not mediate the relationship between concern over mistakes and binge eating in the tested model. The finding that social appearance anxiety served as a mediator between concern over mistakes and binge eating, but that dietary restraint did not, implies that social appearance anxiety may be a more salient prospective predictor of binge eating than dietary restraint. Intervening on social appearance anxiety may be important in the treatment and prevention of binge eating.Keywords social anxiety; binge eating; social appearance anxiety; perfectionism; dietary restraint; disordered eating Binge eating, the uncontrollable consumption of an unusually large amount of food for a particular situation within a two-hour time period, is a prevalent eating disorder symptom associated with significant detrimental effects on physical and mental health, such as an Correspondence regarding this article should be addressed to Cheri Levinson, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Life Sciences Rm 309, Louisville, KY 40208. Phone: 502-852-7710, cheri.levinson@louisville.edu. We have no conflicts of interests to report.Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. HHS Public Access Author ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript increased risk for obesity and psychiatric co-morbidity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013;Hovrud & De Young, 2015;Hudson, Hiripi, Pope Jr, & Kessler, 2007;Wilfley, Wilson, & Agras, 2003). Binge eating is a primary characteristic of both binge eating dis...

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Section: Perfectionism and Binge Eatingmentioning

confidence: 92%

Social appearance anxiety and dietary restraint as mediators between perfectionism and binge eating: A six month three wave longitudinal study

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2017

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“…Interestingly, Short, Mushquash, and Sherry (2013) found that while the FMPS doubts about action subscale was not correlated with perseveration on the Stroop task, there was an interaction between doubts about action and perseveration. Individuals who scored higher on perseveration and doubts about actions were more likely to engage in increased binge eating; thus these two styles together contributed to increased binging.…”

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A systematic review of the relationship between rigidity/flexibility and transdiagnostic cognitive and behavioral processes that maintain psychopathology

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Mansell

2018

Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

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An ever-growing number of transdiagnostic processes that maintain psychopathology across disorders have been identified. However, such processes are not consistently associated with psychological distress and symptoms. An understanding of what makes such processes pathological is required. One possibility is that individual differences in rigidity in the implementation of these processes determine the degree of psychopathology. The aim of this article is to examine the relationship between rigidity/flexibility and transdiagnostic maintenance processes. Initial searches were made for research examining relationships between 18 transdiagnostic processes and rigidity/flexibility. Relationships between rumination, perfectionism, impulsivity and compulsivity, and rigidity/flexibility were systemically reviewed; 50 studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies indicated that transdiagnostic cognitive and behavioral maintenance processes and rigidity were correlated, co-occurring, or predictive of each other. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that it is inflexibility in the manner in which processes are employed that makes them pathologically problematic. However, further research is required to test and establish this.

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“…Consistent with the PMOBE, Boone, Soenens, Vansteekiste, and Braet (2012) found that experimentally inducing perfectionistic concerns caused undergraduates higher levels of restraint and binge eating 24 hours following the manipulation. Likewise, Short, Mushquash, and Sherry (2013) demonstrated that doubts about actions, a core component of perfectionistic concerns, predicted increased binge eating in a sample of undergraduates. Thus, although not tested directly, prior findings align with the PMOBE (Boone et al, 2012;Short et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, Short, Mushquash, and Sherry (2013) demonstrated that doubts about actions, a core component of perfectionistic concerns, predicted increased binge eating in a sample of undergraduates. Thus, although not tested directly, prior findings align with the PMOBE (Boone et al, 2012;Short et al, 2013). Even so, alternatives to the PMOBE are rarely, if ever, tested.…”

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“…Based on past research (e.g., , we expected first-order auto-regressive paths for perfectionistic concerns (capturing inter-individual stability) to show the highest stability, and first-order auto-regressive paths for binge eating to show a relatively lower level of stability (vs. perfectionistic concerns). As well, building on theory (Sherry & Hall, 2009) and evidence (Boone et al, 2012;Short et al, 2013), we hypothesized perfectionistic concerns would predict increased binge eating over time. Furthermore, we tested if binge eating predicted increased perfectionistic concerns over time; as our study is the first to test this potential complication effect, we considered this test exploratory.…”

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Are perfectionistic concerns an antecedent of or a consequence of binge eating, or both? A short-term four-wave longitudinal study of undergraduate women

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The perfectionism model of binge eating (PMOBE) posits perfectionistic concerns are a vulnerability factor for binge eating. And evidence indicates perfectionistic concerns and binge eating correlate positively. Yet the direction of this relationship is unclear. In particular, it is unclear if perfectionistic concerns represent an antecedent of binge eating (a vulnerability effect with perfectionistic concerns predicting increases in binge eating), a consequence of binge eating (a complication effect with binge eating predicting increases in perfectionistic concerns), or both (reciprocal relations with perfectionistic concerns predicting increases in binge eating and vice versa). To address these questions, we studied 200 undergraduate women using a 4-week, 4-wave cross-lagged design. Consistent with the PMOBE, perfectionistic concerns predicted increased binge eating (vulnerability effect). Conversely, binge eating did not predict increased perfectionistic concerns (complication effect). Findings support the long-held theory that perfectionistic concerns are part of the premorbid personality of women vulnerable to binge eating.

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Perseveration moderates the relationship between perfectionism and binge eating: A multi-method daily diary study

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Social appearance anxiety and dietary restraint as mediators between perfectionism and binge eating: A six month three wave longitudinal study

Social appearance anxiety and dietary restraint as mediators between perfectionism and binge eating: A six month three wave longitudinal study

A systematic review of the relationship between rigidity/flexibility and transdiagnostic cognitive and behavioral processes that maintain psychopathology

Are perfectionistic concerns an antecedent of or a consequence of binge eating, or both? A short-term four-wave longitudinal study of undergraduate women

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