Disordered eating and internalizing symptoms in preadolescence

Thomas, Kai S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7584-2881, Williams, Marc O. and Vanderwert, Ross E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-8401 2021. Disordered eating and internalizing symptoms in preadolescence. Brain and Behavior 11 (1) , e01904. 10.1002/brb3.1904

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Abstract

Objectives Research has demonstrated links between disordered eating, anxiety, and depression in adults and adolescents but there is limited research investigating these associations in preadolescence. The current study examined the associations between disordered eating, anxiety, and depression during preadolescence, as well as the role of gender in moderating these associations. Method Two hundred and thirteen children (M = 10.3 years; 51.2% male) reported levels of disordered eating (ChEAT) and anxiety and depression symptoms (RCADS‐25). Results Regression analyses support an association between disordered eating and both anxiety and depression in preadolescence. Overall, there were no significant differences between boys and girls when the main effect was examined, which differs from research in adolescents. Discussion These findings highlight the importance of early detection for disordered eating behaviors and attitudes, as well as anxiety and depression in both boys and girls during preadolescence. Longitudinal research examining these associations is vital to help understand the trajectories of these problems, but also the gender differences in disordered eating that emerge during adolescence. Transdiagnostic interventions targeting several co‐occurring problems, such as disordered eating, anxiety, and depression might be effective for preventing the development of eating disorders in the long term.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology Cardiff University Centre for Human Development Science (CHDS)
Additional Information:	This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Publisher:	Wiley Open Access
ISSN:	2162-3279
Funders:	ESRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 October 2020
Date of Acceptance:	6 October 2020
Last Modified:	25 Dec 2024 14:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/135641

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