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Do changes in affect moderate the association between attachment anxiety and body dissatisfaction in children? An experimental study by means of the Trier Social Stress Test
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Abstract
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| Objective Previous studies have already found a positive association between attachment and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in children and adolescents. However, to our knowledge, no experimental studies have examined whether changes in negative and/or positive affect moderate the association between attachment anxiety and body dissatisfaction in children. Method A controlled laboratory setting was used to investigate whether changes in state negative and/or positive affect moderate the association between attachment anxiety and body satisfaction in a sample of 81 children (Mage = 11.74). The changes in state affect were caused by the exposure to a performance-related stressor using the Trier Social Stress Test for Children. Results Children with high levels of attachment anxiety reported a decrease in body satisfaction, but only if the TSST-C led to a decrease in their positive affect. Discussion Early detection and intervention programs may benefit from addressing insecure attachment and maladaptive emotion regulation in children. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Eating behaviors. - London
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Publication
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London
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2017
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ISSN
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1471-0153
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DOI
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10.1016/J.EATBEH.2017.01.011
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Volume/pages
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26
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, p. 83-88
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ISI
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000407741200015
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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