Eva Naumann1, Brunna Tuschen-Caffier2, Ulrich Voderholzer3, Johanna Schäfer4, Jennifer Svaldi5. 1. University of Tübingen, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Schleichstraße 4, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: eva.naumann@uni-tuebingen.de. 2. University of Freiburg, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Engelbergerstrasse 41, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. Electronic address: tuschen@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de. 3. Schoen Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien, Germany. Electronic address: uvoderholzer@schoen-kliniken.de. 4. University of Freiburg, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Engelbergerstrasse 41, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. Electronic address: johanna.schaefer@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de. 5. University of Tübingen, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Schleichstraße 4, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: jennifer.svaldi@uni-tuebingen.de.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Body dissatisfaction is an important risk and maintaining factor for eating disorders. The aim of the present study was to experimentally test the effects of two emotion regulation strategies - acceptance and rumination - on media-induced body dissatisfaction in eating disorders. METHOD: After watching pictures of thin models, women with anorexia nervosa (AN; n = 39) and bulimia nervosa (BN; n = 39) were encouraged to either use emotional acceptance or rumination to cope with their feelings. Body dissatisfaction and mood were repeatedly assessed. RESULTS: Acceptance significantly improved body dissatisfaction in women with BN. Rumination led to a significant increase of body dissatisfaction in both eating disorder groups. Results were independent from mood changes. DISCUSSION: Findings highlight the importance ruminative thinking may have in the aggravation of dissatisfaction with the own body in AN and BN. Results suggest that emotional acceptance is a useful strategy to regulate body dissatisfaction after exposure to thin-ideal media in BN.
INTRODUCTION: Body dissatisfaction is an important risk and maintaining factor for eating disorders. The aim of the present study was to experimentally test the effects of two emotion regulation strategies - acceptance and rumination - on media-induced body dissatisfaction in eating disorders. METHOD: After watching pictures of thin models, women with anorexia nervosa (AN; n = 39) and bulimia nervosa (BN; n = 39) were encouraged to either use emotional acceptance or rumination to cope with their feelings. Body dissatisfaction and mood were repeatedly assessed. RESULTS: Acceptance significantly improved body dissatisfaction in women with BN. Rumination led to a significant increase of body dissatisfaction in both eating disorder groups. Results were independent from mood changes. DISCUSSION: Findings highlight the importance ruminative thinking may have in the aggravation of dissatisfaction with the own body in AN and BN. Results suggest that emotional acceptance is a useful strategy to regulate body dissatisfaction after exposure to thin-ideal media in BN.
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