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The Mediating Role of Emotional Reactivity Between Self-Compassion and Body Image Concern with Bulimia Nervosa in Female Students
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Ghoham Hossein Niafar   , Leila Moghtader , Samereh Asadi Majareh , Batool Mehrgan |
| Department of Psychology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran , moghtaderleila@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (595 Views) |
Introduction: Bulimia nervosa is one of the common problems among women, which will cause a significant change in the lifestyle and physical and mental health of a person. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the mediating role of emotional reactivity between self-compassion and body image concern with bulimia nervosa in female students in the Azad universities of Gilan province.
Methods: The present research method is descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of this study was all female students with bulimia nervosa studying in the free universities of Gilan province in the second semester of 2022-2023 academic year. 254 students who scored 18 to 48 based on "Binge Eating Scale" were selected as people with bulimia in a non-random and purposeful sampling method. Data with demographic questionnaire, "Emotion Reactivity Scale", "Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form", "Body Image Concern Inventory", and "Binge Eating Scale" were collected. The validity of the instruments was done by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data analysis was done in SPSS 24 and Amos .24.
Results: The proposed model has a good fit based on the fit indices (RMSEA= 0.065). In addition, self-compassion has a negative, direct and significant correlation with body image concern (β= -0.306) and emotional reactivity has a positive, direct and significant correlation with body image concern (β=0.555). Also, self-compassion has a direct, negative and significant correlation with emotional reactivity (β=-0.365). The results of the bootstrap test showed that self-compassion has a negative, indirect and significant correlation with the mediating role of emotional reactivity with body image concern (β=0.203). Therefore, emotional reactivity plays a mediating role between these two variables. (P>0.05).
Conclusions: Self-compassion and body image concern directly, indirectly and negatively have a significant correlation with the emotional reactivity of students' bulimia nervosa scores. Therefore, it is suggested to hold training courses to improve self-compassion skills, and deal with emotional reactivity and body image concern management for students with bulimia nervosa.
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| Keywords: Emotional Reactivity, Self-Compassion, Body Image Concern, Bulimia Nervosa, Female Students. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health & social welfare management
Received: 2024/02/26 | Accepted: 2024/04/3 | Published: 2024/10/1
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