Eating disorder symptoms and control-seeking behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Eating disorders (EDs) are a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by disturbed eating patterns. Links have been made between ED symptoms and control-seeking behaviors, which may cause relief from distress. However, whether direct behavioral measures of control-seeking behavior correlate with ED symptoms has not been directly tested. Additionally, existing paradigms may conflate control-seeking behavior with uncertainty-reducing behavior.

Method

A general population sample of 183 participants completed part in an online behavioral task, in which participants rolled a die in order to obtain/avoid a set of numbers. Prior to each roll, participants could choose to change arbitrary features of the task (such as the color of their die) or view additional informa

SUBMITTER: Slanina-Davies A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454257 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature