Longitudinal Bi-directional Effects of Disordered Eating, Depression and Anxiety

Francis Puccio; Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; George Youssef; Sarah Mitchell; Michelle Byrne; Nick Allen; Isabel Krug

Journal article

Longitudinal Bi-directional Effects of Disordered Eating, Depression and Anxiety

Francis Puccio, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, George Youssef, Sarah Mitchell, Michelle Byrne, Nick Allen, Isabel Krug

EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW | WILEY | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1002/erv.2525

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to explore the potentially longitudinal bi-directional effects of disordered eating (DE) symptoms with depression and anxiety. METHOD: Participants were 189 (49.5% male) adolescents from Melbourne, Australia. DE, depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed at approximately 15, 16.5 and 18.5 years of age. RESULTS: Analysis of longitudinal bi-directional effects assessed via cross-lagged models indicated that DE symptoms of eating and shape/weight concerns were risk factors for anxiety. Results also showed that depression was a risk factor for eating concerns. CONCLUSION: Our findings provide preliminary evidence that preventative measures designed to target..

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Nick Allen Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Isabel Krug Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by grants from the Colonial Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia (Programme Grant 350241), and the Australian Research Council (Discovery Grant DP0878136). This study was completed as part of Francis Puccio's PhD at the University of Melbourne, Australia.