The relationship between dissociation and binge eating Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew and Mussap, Alexander J. 2008, The relationship between dissociation and binge eating, Journal of trauma and dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 445-462, doi: 10.1080/15299730802226084. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The relationship between dissociation and binge eating Author(s) Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew orcid.org/0000-0003-1145-6057 Mussap, Alexander J. orcid.org/0000-0003-1290-3680 Journal name Journal of trauma and dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation Volume number 9 Issue number 4 Start page 445 End page 462 Total pages 18 Publisher The Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press Place of publication Binghamton, N.Y. Publication date 2008 ISSN 1529-9732 Keyword(s) peritraumatic dissociation dissociation PTSD posttraumatic stress predictors Summary Despite research findings demonstrating a relationship between dissociation and binge eating, the psychological processes that may underlie this association remain unclear. The present study examined 2 potential explanations: (a) that dissociation disinhibits behavioral control over eating and (b) that dissociation interferes with self-awareness and undermines body image. A total of 151 female university students completed measures of dissociation, body dissatisfaction, impulsivity, internalization of the thin ideal, body comparison, and binge eating. Correlations confirmed the presence of a relationship between dissociation and binge eating, and regression analyses revealed that this relationship is limited to body-specific (somatic) symptoms of dissociation. Path analyses identified body dissatisfaction, comparison, and impulsivity as significant mediators of this relationship. However, inclusion of all 3 mediated paths in a full model revealed that only body dissatisfaction is a unique mediator. The relevance of somatic symptoms, and the unique contribution of body dissatisfaction as a mediator, are consistent with an explanation of the relationship between dissociation and binge eating that is based on a vulnerability of body image. The results emphasize the need for future research to consider the relation of dissociation to a broader range of disordered eating symptoms than simply binge eating. Language eng DOI 10.1080/15299730802226084 Field of Research 170106 Health Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Routledge Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017654 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education Faculty of Health School of Psychology Higher Education Research Group Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:55:42 EST Thu, 10 Dec 2009, 14:11:19 EST Thu, 10 Dec 2009, 14:16:44 EST Thu, 10 Dec 2009, 14:17:36 EST Thu, 17 Dec 2009, 13:56:13 EST Thu, 17 Dec 2009, 13:57:44 EST Mon, 26 Nov 2012, 13:27:33 EST Thu, 05 Dec 2013, 08:34:27 EST Wed, 27 Aug 2014, 21:55:21 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 16 times in TR Web of Science Cited 21 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1028 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:55:42 EST