ObjectiveThe overvaluation of body shape and weight of persons with eating disorders (EDs) is putatively explained by a disturbance in the way they experience their own body (embodiment). Moreover, attachment disorders seem to promote the use of body as source for self-definition. Therefore, we assessed the role of embodiment in the connection between attachment styles and ED psychopathology.MethodOne-hundred and thirteen ED patients and 117 healthy subjects completed the Identity and Eating Disorders (IDEA) Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.ResultsEating disorder patients displayed IDEA, EDI-2 and Experiences in Close Relationships scores significantly higher than controls. IDEA total and subtotal scores mediated entirely the influence of avoidant attachment on EDI-2 interoceptive awareness and impulsivity.DiscussionThese findings demonstrate a relationship between insecure attachment and disorders of identity and embodiment and point to embodiment as a possible mediator between avoidant attachment and specific ED psychopathological traits. Copyright (c) 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
Embodiment Mediates the Relationship between Avoidant Attachment and Eating Disorder Psychopathology / Monteleone, Alessio Maria; Castellini, Giovanni; Ricca, Valdo; Volpe, Umberto; De Riso, Francesco; Nigro, Massimiliano; Zamponi, Francesco; Mancini, Milena; Stanghellini, Giovanni; Monteleone, Palmiero; Treasure, Janet; Maj, Mario. - In: EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW. - ISSN 1072-4133. - ELETTRONICO. - 25:(2017), pp. 461-468. [10.1002/erv.2536]
Embodiment Mediates the Relationship between Avoidant Attachment and Eating Disorder Psychopathology
Castellini, Giovanni;Ricca, Valdo;Zamponi, Francesco;Stanghellini, Giovanni;Monteleone, Palmiero;
2017
Abstract
ObjectiveThe overvaluation of body shape and weight of persons with eating disorders (EDs) is putatively explained by a disturbance in the way they experience their own body (embodiment). Moreover, attachment disorders seem to promote the use of body as source for self-definition. Therefore, we assessed the role of embodiment in the connection between attachment styles and ED psychopathology.MethodOne-hundred and thirteen ED patients and 117 healthy subjects completed the Identity and Eating Disorders (IDEA) Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.ResultsEating disorder patients displayed IDEA, EDI-2 and Experiences in Close Relationships scores significantly higher than controls. IDEA total and subtotal scores mediated entirely the influence of avoidant attachment on EDI-2 interoceptive awareness and impulsivity.DiscussionThese findings demonstrate a relationship between insecure attachment and disorders of identity and embodiment and point to embodiment as a possible mediator between avoidant attachment and specific ED psychopathological traits. Copyright (c) 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.