Which dimensions of emotion dysregulation predict the onset and persistence of eating disorder behaviours? A prospective study McClure, Zoe, Messer, Mariel, Anderson, Cleo, Liu, C and Linardon, Jake 2022, Which dimensions of emotion dysregulation predict the onset and persistence of eating disorder behaviours? A prospective study, Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 310, pp. 123-128, doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.041. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Which dimensions of emotion dysregulation predict the onset and persistence of eating disorder behaviours? A prospective study Author(s) McClure, Zoe orcid.org/0000-0002-7186-7264 Messer, Mariel Anderson, Cleo orcid.org/0000-0003-4475-7139 Liu, C Linardon, Jake Journal name Journal of Affective Disorders Volume number 310 Start page 123 End page 128 Total pages 6 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2022-08-01 ISSN 0165-0327 1573-2517 Keyword(s) Eating disorders Binge eating Emotion dysregulation Prospective design Binge-eating disorder Bulimia nervosa Disordered eating Depression Summary Background: Theoretical models highlight the importance of emotion dysregulation as a key risk and maintaining factor for eating disorders. However, most studies testing these theories are cross-sectional. It remains unclear which dimensions of emotion dysregulation account for the onset and persistence of eating disorder behaviours over time. Methods: To address these gaps, data were analyzed from 1321 adult women who completed study measures at baseline and eight-month follow-up. The dimensions of emotion dysregulation assessed were five subscales from the abbreviated 16-item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Outcomes included the onset (versus asymptomatic) and persistence (versus remission) of binge eating and compensatory behaviours. Results: Univariate logistic regressions showed that, among initially asymptomatic women, higher baseline levels of each emotion dysregulation dimension (except the “goals” subscale) predicted the onset of binge eating and compensatory behaviours at follow-up. Each dimension also predicted the persistence of compensatory behaviours at follow-up among women endorsing these behaviours at baseline, while the “impulse”, “strategies”, and “non-acceptance” dimensions predicted the persistence of binge eating. In multivariate analyses, only the “strategies” dimension predicted the onset and persistence of binge eating, while the “non-acceptance” dimension predicted the onset and persistence of compensatory behaviours. Limitations: Only a limited number of emotion dysregulation dimensions were tested. Conclusion: Findings demonstrate the importance of emotion dysregulation dimensions in accounting for the onset and maintenance of eating disorder behaviours. The delivery of specific intervention strategies designed to address emotion dysregulation may depend on the risk and symptom profile of an individual. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.041 Field of Research 11 Medical and Health Sciences 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30168416 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system 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 Wed, 18 May 2022, 09:54:23 EST Wed, 18 May 2022, 16:29:18 EST Wed, 18 May 2022, 16:39:22 EST Tue, 05 Jul 2022, 16:08:09 EST Fri, 22 Jul 2022, 10:01:17 EST Fri, 22 Jul 2022, 13:38:12 EST Fri, 22 Jul 2022, 13:43:01 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 12 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 18 May 2022, 09:54:23 EST