The Role of Negative Affect in Eating Disorders

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The Role of Negative Affect in Eating Disorders

Ruohan Zhang 1*
  • 1 Duke Kunshan University    
  • *corresponding author rz116@duke.edu
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/17/20231251
LNEP Vol.17
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-059-2
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-060-8

Abstract

Eating disorders are serious and frequently fatal diseases characterized by disruptions in eating habits, thoughts, and feelings. They are common globally and negatively impact physical and mental health, especially in adolescent girls and young women. Negative affect (NA), marked by unpleasant emotions, is associated with psychological disorders and is crucial for the development and maintenance of EDs. However, the research is still lacking in some areas, such as the connection between different NA types and ED symptoms, as well as the course and development of EDs. This review explores how the specific relationship between negative affect and different primary symptoms of eating disorders vary under different cultural contexts and personal backgrounds, how the progression of NA differentiates among three types of EDs, and other relevant factors influencing the relationship between NA and EDs. The examination of the connection between negative emotions and eating disorders can provide insightful information. However, the conclusions are limited by the studies’ nature. Most studies relied on self-report measures, which may not accurately reflect individuals’ experiences with eating disorders. To comprehend how eating disorders develop and advance over time, longitudinal studies are also required. The review shows that negative affect and eating disorders have a complex relationship, with different types of negative affect linked to different symptoms. It can contribute to the design of prevention and intervention programs at schools and communities.

Keywords:

negative affect, eating disorders, cultural differences

Zhang,R. (2023). The Role of Negative Affect in Eating Disorders. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,17,214-221.
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[14]. Ivanova, I.V., Tasca, G.A., Proulx, G., and Bissasda, H. (2017). Contribution of interpersonal problems to eating disorder psychopathology via negative affect in treatment-seeking men and women: Testing the validity of the interpersonal model in an understudied population: interpersonal model of ed in men and women. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(4), 952-964.

[15]. Ritchie, T.D., Kitsch, K.S., Dromey, M., and Skowronski, J.J. (2019). Individuals who report eating disorder symptoms also exhibit a disrupted fading affect bias in autobiographical memory. Memory, 27(2), 239-249.

[16]. Bardone-Cone, A.M., Miller, A.J., Thompson, K.A., and Walsh, E.C. (2020). Predicting a comprehensive operationalization of eating disorder recovery: Examining self-concept, personality, and negative affect. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(6), 987-996.

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Zhang,R. (2023). The Role of Negative Affect in Eating Disorders. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,17,214-221.

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References

[1]. Jenkins, P.E., Hoste, R.R., Meyer, C., and Blissett, J.M. (2011). Eating disorders and quality of life: A review of the literature. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(1), 113-121.

[2]. Shi, S.X., Huang, Y.Q., Chen Z.Y., and Zhang, B. (2017). Yiyuzheng, Qiangpozheng Ji Jinshi Zhangai Yanjiu Xinjinzhan [Research progress of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorder]. Zhongguo Xinli Weisheng Zazhi [Chinese Mental Health Journal], 31(12), 4-6.

[3]. Lv, Z., Zheng, P., and Jackson, T. (2016). Baoshizheng De Yingxiang Yinsu Jiqi Jizhi [Influencing factors and mechanisms of binge eating disorder]. Xinli Kexue Jinzhan [Advances in Psychological Science], 1, 55-65.

[4]. Hillege, S., Beale, B., and McMaster, R. (2006). Impact of eating disorders on family life: Individual parents’ stories. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(8), 1016-1022.

[5]. Zhang, L., and Chen, Yu. (2021). Jinshi Zhangai Zhaoliaozhe Xinli Ganyu Yanjiu Jinzhan [Research progress of psychological intervention in caregivers of eating disorders]. Shenjing Jibing Yu Jingshen Weisheng [Journal of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 21(10), 739-744.

[6]. McFarland, C., and Buehler, R. (1998). The impact of negative affect on autobiographical memory: The role of self-focused attention to moods. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75(6), 1424-1440.

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[10]. Sahlan, R.N., and Sala, M. (2022). Eating disorder psychopathology and negative affect in Iranian college students: A network analysis. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10(1), 164.

[11]. Wonderlich, J.A., Lavender, J.M., Wonderlich, S.A., Peterson, C.B., Crow, S.J., Engel, S.G., Le Grange, D., Mitchell, J.E., and Crosby, R.D. (2015). Examining convergence of retrospective and ecological momentary assessment measures of negative affect and eating disorder behaviors: Convergence of Retrospective and EMA Measures. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48(3), 305-311.

[12]. Wonderlich, J.A., Crosby, R.D., Engel, S.G., Crow, S.J., Peterson, C.B., Le Grange, D., Wonderlich, S.A., and Fischer, S. (2022). Negative affect and binge eating: Assessing the unique trajectories of negative affect before and after BINGE - EATING episodes across eating disorder diagnostic classifications. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(2), 22-230.

[13]. Berg, K.C., Crosby, R.D., Cao, L., Crow, S.J., Engel, S.G., Wonderlich, S.A., and Peterson, C.B. (2015). Negative affect prior to and following overeating-only, loss of control eating-only, and binge eating episodes in obese adults: NEGATIVE AFFECT PRIOR TO. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48(6), 641-653.

[14]. Ivanova, I.V., Tasca, G.A., Proulx, G., and Bissasda, H. (2017). Contribution of interpersonal problems to eating disorder psychopathology via negative affect in treatment-seeking men and women: Testing the validity of the interpersonal model in an understudied population: interpersonal model of ed in men and women. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(4), 952-964.

[15]. Ritchie, T.D., Kitsch, K.S., Dromey, M., and Skowronski, J.J. (2019). Individuals who report eating disorder symptoms also exhibit a disrupted fading affect bias in autobiographical memory. Memory, 27(2), 239-249.

[16]. Bardone-Cone, A.M., Miller, A.J., Thompson, K.A., and Walsh, E.C. (2020). Predicting a comprehensive operationalization of eating disorder recovery: Examining self-concept, personality, and negative affect. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(6), 987-996.

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