Abstract
Objective: The present study aims to explore the potentially longitudinal bi-directional effects of disordered eating (DE) symptoms with depression and anxiety. Method: Participants were 189 (49.5% male) adolescents from Melbourne, Australia. DE, depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed at approximately 15, 16.5 and 18.5 years of age. Results: Analysis of longitudinal bi-directional effects assessed via cross-lagged models indicated that DE symptoms of eating and shape/weight concerns were risk factors for anxiety. Results also showed that depression was a risk factor for eating concerns. Conclusion: Our findings provide preliminary evidence that preventative measures designed to target concerns about eating and shape/weight might be most efficacious in reducing the transmission of effects between symptoms of DE, depression and anxiety.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-358 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Eating Disorders Review |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- anxiety symptoms
- depressive symptoms
- disordered eating
- longitudinal