Intolerance of uncertainty and repetitive negative thinking: transdiagnostic moderators of perfectionism in eating disorders.

ABSTRACT: Perfectionism has been identified as a vulnerability and maintenance factor across eating disorders (EDs). Additionally, research has found that intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and repetitive negative thinking (RNT) moderate the relationship between perfectionism and psychopathology. Despite this evidence, few studies have examined if these factors specifically moderate ED severity. This study aimed to fill this gap by investigating the moderating effect of IU and RNT on the relationship between perfectionism and ED symptoms, as well as the predictive power of these factors on identifying participants with clinically significant ED symptoms. 331 treatment-seeking adults from a university-affiliated community clinic and 264 undergraduate students completed measures to assess ED symptoms, RN

SUBMITTER: Hyde-Smith C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature