Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students

Han, Wenyue; Zhang, Zheng; Zhang, Ning

doi:10.1155/2021/7506754

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“…Moreover, it should be noted that emerging adulthood can be a critical period for developing mental health problems [15,16]. In particular, EDs are frequently initiated in this period, especially, considering the great relevance that acquire social interactions at this developmental stage [18]. Fear of loneliness and social isolation are among the most common concerns for young people, and results have evidenced their impact on the relation between EDs and IPV [15].…”

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“…In addition, previous studies have noted the use of dysfunctional coping strategies by individuals with an ED [18,19] that contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of this problem [6,20]. Therefore, the behaviours characteristic of EDs can be employed as dysfunctional coping mechanisms to regain control over stressful circumstances [21].…”

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Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Fear of Loneliness and Social Withdrawal

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Eating disorders are vulnerability factors that increase the likelihood of intimate partner violence. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are unclear. Although eating disorders have been associated with increased perception and fear of loneliness, they have also been associated with increased social withdrawal resulting from decreased enjoyment of social situations and poorer social functioning. The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of fear of loneliness in the relationship between the behavioural characteristics of eating disorders and intimate partner violence, as well as to explore the moderating role of social withdrawal in the relationship between fear of loneliness and intimate partner violence. The sample comprised 683 participants (78% female and 22% male) with a mean age of 21.14 years (SD = 2.72). The psychometric scales used were Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI 2), Emotional Dependency Questionnaire (EDQ), Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) and the Violence Received, Exercised and Perceived in Youth and Adolescent Dating Relationships Scale (VREPS). The hypothesised model was tested by path analysis using maximum likelihood. The path analysis of the hypothesised model showed that inefficacy, fear of maturity, and impulsivity were the behavioural characteristics of eating disorders predominantly related to fear of loneliness. Fear of loneliness had no direct significant effect on any of the received violence variables. However, interaction effects indicated that there was a moderately significant effect of fear of loneliness on physical, psychological, and social violence received as a function of levels of social withdrawal. These findings show the need to take into account and work on fear of loneliness and social withdrawal among individuals with an eating disorder to decrease the likelihood of establishing violent intimate partner relationships. Improving interpersonal functioning and social support is key to recovery from eating disorders.

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“…Additionally, empirical research has indicated that intrusive rumination is negatively related to the sense of security (24)(25)(26). On the one hand, adolescents with negative coping styles tend to develop different psychological con icts and reduce their sense of security (27,28). On the other hand, longitudinal studies show that cognitive insecurity is a predictor of psychological insecurity (29).…”

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Intrusive Rumination Predicts Depression among Chinese Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediation of Sense of Security and the Moderation of Creativity

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Yuan

Jia

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Background Until now, the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the study and life of Chinese adolescents. Adolescents in high school were likely to experience intrusive rumination to cope with undesirable changes, which could increase the risk of depression. However, few studies have examined the effects of a sense of security and creativity underlying this relationship. This study aims to explore the relationship between intrusive rumination and depression and further examines the mediating role of the sense of security and the moderating role of the creativity in adolescents. This study could provide detailed guidance for government and media to avoid adolescents’ excessive post event reflection on public health incidents. Methods This study investigated 1,269 high school students (748 girls and 521 boys) using the questionnaire method, including revised Event-Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI), Security Questionnaire (SQ), Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Results The results showed that intrusive rumination was positively associated with adolescents' depression, and a sense of security could mediate this relationship. Moreover, a possible cut-off of creativity that serves as a breakpoint below and above that can pinpoint where the association between sense of security and depression in adolescents. In particular, compared to less creative adolescents, highly creative adolescents showed higher indirect effects of intrusive rumination on depression. The association between a sense of security and depression is also more robust for highly creative adolescents. Conclusions These results demonstrate that a sense of security may be a protective factor for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also differences in adolescents' responses to adverse events with different levels of creativity.

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“…In addition, previous studies have noted the use of dysfunctional coping strategies by individuals with an ED (Han et al, 2021;Hernando et al, 2019) that contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of this problem (Aouad et al, 2021;Brown et al, 2016). Therefore, the behaviours characteristic of EDs can be employed as dysfunctional coping mechanisms to regain control over stressful circumstances (Schlegl et al, 2020).…”

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Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Fear of Loneliness and Social Withdrawal

Momeñe

Macía

Estévez

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Eating disorders are vulnerability factors that increase the likelihood of intimate partner violence. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are unclear. Although eating disorders have been associated with increased perception and fear of loneliness, they have also been associated with increased social withdrawal resulting from decreased enjoyment of social situations and poorer social functioning. The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of fear of loneliness in the relationship between the behavioural characteristics of eating disorders and intimate partner violence, as well as to explore the moderating role of social withdrawal in the relationship between fear of loneliness and intimate partner violence. The sample comprised 683 participants (78% female and 22% male) with a mean age of 21.14 years (SD = 2.72). The hypothesized model was tested by path analysis using maximum likelihood. The path analysis of the hypothesized model showed that inefficacy, fear of maturity, and impulsivity were the behavioural characteristics of eating disorders predominantly related to fear of loneliness. Fear of loneliness had no direct significant effect on any of the received violence variables. However, interaction effects indicated that there was a moderately significant effect of fear of loneliness on physical, psychological, and social violence received as a function of levels of social withdrawal. These findings show the need to take into account and work on fear of loneliness and social withdrawal among individuals with an eating disorder to decrease the likelihood of establishing violent intimate partner relationships. Improving interpersonal functioning and social support is key to recovery from eating disorders.

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Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Fear of Loneliness and Social Withdrawal

Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Fear of Loneliness and Social Withdrawal

Intrusive Rumination Predicts Depression among Chinese Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediation of Sense of Security and the Moderation of Creativity

Eating Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Fear of Loneliness and Social Withdrawal

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