RT Journal Article
T1 Variables that explain disordered eating behaviors among women: the mediating role of body dissatisfaction
A1 Franco-Paredes, Karina
A1 Díaz-Reséndiz, Felipe J.
A1 Peláez-Fernández, María Ángeles
A1 Bautista-Díaz, María Leticia
K1 Mujeres
K1 Conducta alimentaria - Trastornos
K1 Aspectos sociales
AB PurposeTo analyze the role of body dissatisfaction in the relationships of sociocultural influences, depression, and anxiety with disordered eating behaviors (DEB) in a sample of female Mexican university students.MethodsA nonrandom sample of 526 female Mexican university students aged 18 to 25 years completed the Questionnaire of Influence on the Aesthetic Model of Body Shape (CIMEC-26), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-8D) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26).ResultsThrough the mean model (χ2/df (5, n = 526) = 7.298, p = .199; NFI = .996; CFI = .999; RMSEA = .030; SRMR = .011), body dissatisfaction was found to mediate the relationships of influence of advertising, influence of social models and anxiety with DEB (restrictive dieting and bulimia). The variable with the most direct effect on restrictive dieting and bulimia was the influence of advertising. Body dissatisfaction partially mediated this relationship, as the influence of advertising had a significant direct effect on restrictive dieting and bulimia. The final model of direct and indirect effects explained 43% and 22% of the variance in restrictive dieting and bulimia, respectively.ConclusionThe present study showed that body dissatisfaction partially mediated the relationships between influence of advertising, influence of social models, and anxiety with DEB among women. Thus, these variables should be taken into account in prevention and intervention programs targeting BED. Level V: Evidence obtained from a cross-sectional descriptive study.Level VEvidence obtained from a cross-sectional descriptive study.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28908
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28908
LA eng
NO Franco-Paredes, K., Díaz-Reséndiz, F.J., Peláez-Fernández, M.A. et al. Variables that explain disordered eating behaviors among women: the mediating role of body dissatisfaction. Eat Weight Disord 29, 4 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01626-4
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad Málaga/CBUA. This work was supported by the PRO-SNI program of the University of Guadalajara.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026