Emotion regulation difficulties and disordered eating in adolescents and young adults: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Eating disorders and difficulties in regulating emotions are frequent among adolescents and serve as risk factors for several health issues. Nonetheless, the relationship remains ambiguous; investigating this connection will not only elucidate the associations between the two illnesses. Nevertheless, it will offer theoretical backing for interventions targeting the pertinent illnesses. This study seeks to examine the relationship between emotion management and disordered eating while assessing the moderating influences of Body Mass Index (BMI) and gender to enhance future interventions for eating disorders. We conducted a search in April 2024 and updated it in November of the same year, encompassing literature published from 2010 to November 2024 across five English and Chinese databases.

SUBMITTER: Zhou R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature