Cristiana Marques1, Marta Simão2,3, Raquel Guiomar2, Paula Castilho2. 1. Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioural Intervention (CINEICC), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal. cristiana.marques@uc.pt. 2. Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioural Intervention (CINEICC), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3000-115, Coimbra, Portugal. 3. Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, 3250-115, Alvaiázere, Portugal.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the moderator role of self-compassion in the relationship between self-disgust and drive for thinness, controlling for external shame, in eating disorder patients and in a community sample. METHODS: Sixty-two female participants with an eating disorder diagnose and 119 female participants from the community, were asked to fill instruments that assess self-disgust, self-compassion, drive for thinness, and external shame. RESULTS: We found a moderator effect of self-compassion on the association between self-disgust and drive for thinness in the clinical sample when adjusting for shame. The association between self-disgust and drive for thinness was buffered among those who reported medium and lower levels of self-compassion. Replicating the findings in the community sample we found no moderator effect of self-compassion. CONCLUSION: These results provide evidence that people with eating disorders who perceive the self as highly disgusting may benefit from promoting a self-compassionate response to diminish drive for thinness. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the moderator role of self-compassion in the relationship between self-disgust and drive for thinness, controlling for external shame, in eating disorderpatients and in a community sample. METHODS: Sixty-two female participants with an eating disorder diagnose and 119 female participants from the community, were asked to fill instruments that assess self-disgust, self-compassion, drive for thinness, and external shame. RESULTS: We found a moderator effect of self-compassion on the association between self-disgust and drive for thinness in the clinical sample when adjusting for shame. The association between self-disgust and drive for thinness was buffered among those who reported medium and lower levels of self-compassion. Replicating the findings in the community sample we found no moderator effect of self-compassion. CONCLUSION: These results provide evidence that people with eating disorders who perceive the self as highly disgusting may benefit from promoting a self-compassionate response to diminish drive for thinness. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
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Keywords:
Drive for thinness; Eating disorders; Self-compassion; Self-disgust
Authors: Sevgi Bektas; Johanna Louise Keeler; Lisa M Anderson; Hiba Mutwalli; Hubertus Himmerich; Janet Treasure Journal: Nutrients Date: 2022-04-21 Impact factor: 6.706