Maternal bonding and vulnerability related to eating:the mediational role of eating disorder beliefs and alexithymia
Subject Areas : روان درمانگری
Ali Asghar
Hosseinzadeh
1
(PhD Candidate in Psychology
Islamic Azad University
Central Tehran Branch)
Hidar Ali
Hooman
2
(PhD
Islamic Azad University
Central Tehran Branch)
Mahdieh
Salehi
3
(PhD
Islamic Azad University
Central Tehran Branch)
Shirin
Kooshki
4
(PhD
Islamic Azad University
Central Tehran Branc)
Keywords: maternal bonding, alexithymia, eating disorder beliefs, vulnerability related to eating,
Abstract :
the present study examined a theoretical model of indirect relationship between maternal bonding and symptoms of vulnerability related to eating through two mediational variables eating disorder beliefs and alexithymia. Five hundred and twenty five students (215 females, 210 males) were selected through the cluster random sampling. The sample completed the Eating Disorder Inventory (Garner & et al., 1987), the Alexithymia Scale (Bagby & et al., 1994), the Eating Disorder Belief Questionnaire (Cooper & et al., 1997) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (Parker & et al., 1979). The results of structural equation modeling indicated that the maternal bonding had a significant indirect relation to symptoms of vulnerability to eating through alexithymia. However, relation of maternal bonding to symptoms of vulnerability to eating through eating disorder beliefs wasn’t significant. The findings suggested that strengthening maternal bonding can play an important role in preventing eating disorders in adolescents.