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Body Image Flexibility as a Predictor of Eating Pathology

Body Image Flexibility as a Predictor of Eating Pathology Megan E. Strowger, Alyssa J. Matteucci , Adrienne S. Juarascio , Ph.D., Evan Forman, Ph.D., & James Herbert, Ph.D. Drexel University. Current Study. Introduction. Discussion.

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Body Image Flexibility as a Predictor of Eating Pathology

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  1. Body Image Flexibility as a Predictor of Eating Pathology Megan E. Strowger, Alyssa J. Matteucci, Adrienne S. Juarascio, Ph.D., Evan Forman, Ph.D., & James Herbert, Ph.D. Drexel University Current Study Introduction Discussion • Both the AAQ and BIAAQ predicted eating pathology cross-sectionally, but results were stronger for the BIAAQ. Results showed a similar pattern when longitudinal analyses were conducted. • These results suggest that domain specific measures of psychological flexibility may be especially useful for assessing risk of developing eating pathology. • Future research is needed to: • Examine the role body image-related inflexibility has in the development of eating pathology in an adolescent population. • Develop a study with additional assessment time- points and recruit a larger sample size. • Procedure • Participants were asked to complete self-report measures through an online survey website at baseline (A1), a three-month time-point (A2), and a six-month time-point (A3). • Main Outcome Measures • Eating Disorder Inventory-3 • Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire • Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II • Data Analytic Strategy • Multiple correlation analyses were conducted with the summated AAQ and BI-AAQ scores and the EDI-3 Bulimic Symptoms and Drive for Thinness subscales at each time point using SPSS 20. • Body image-related flexibility (BIF) refers to a willingness to experience negative thoughts, physical sensations, or feelings about the body • Prior research has shown that the BIF, measured by the Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BIAAQ), predicts drive for thinness and eating pathology • Additional research is needed to determine: • Which aspects of eating pathology are most associated with BIF • If the BIAAQ is more predictive of eating pathology than existing measures of psychological flexibility (e.g. AAQ) . Results Correlation analyses revealed that there was a significant correlation between BI-AAQ scores and EDI-3 subscales assessing eating pathology (Bulimic Symptoms: p<0.001; Drive for Thinness: p<0.001). Comparisons of the strength of the correlations using Fisher’s z scores indicated that the BIAAQ was significantly more related to eating pathology relative to the general AAQ (Bulimic Symptoms: z=2.11, p<.05; Drive for Thinness: z=1.61, p=.10). Participants • n = 56 • Undergraduate females • Between the ages of 18 and 25 Please contact mes358@drexel.edu with any questions about this research. Cross-sectional results are depicted graphically above.

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