Beyond generalized anxiety: the association of anxiety sensitivity with disordered eating.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and eating disorders (EDs) are rising at alarming rates. These mental health disorders are often comorbid, yet the factors associated with their comorbidity are not well understood. The present study examined a theoretical model of the pathways and relative associations of anxiety sensitivity (AS) with different dimensions of ED risk, controlling for generalized anxiety.

Methods

Participants (N = 795) were undergraduate students with an average age of 21 (SD = 4.02), predominantly female (71%), and Hispanic (71.8%). Participants completed an online survey with established measures of AS (i.e., Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3; ASI-3), general anxiety (i.e., Beck Anxiety Inventory; BAI), and eating behaviors (i.e., Eating Attitudes Test-26; EAT-26).

Results</

SUBMITTER: Bazo Perez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10544544 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature