Rank perception and self-evaluation in eating disorders
Journal article
Authors | Cardi, Valentina, Di Matteo, Rosalia, Gilbert, Paul and Treasure, Janet |
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Abstract | ABSTRACT Objectives Heightened sensitivity to social comparison and negative self-evaluation have been implicated in the development and maintenance of eating disorders (EDs). This study used behavioral tasks, as well as self-report measures, to examine processing of social rank-related cues and implicit self-concept in participants with EDs. Method Fifty healthy participants (HCs), 46 people with an ED, and 22 people recovered from an ED (REC) undertook an attentional bias task using social rank-related cues and an implicit self-evaluation task. In addition, they completed self-report measures of social comparison, submissive behavior, and shame. Results People with EDs showed vigilance toward social rank-related stimuli and lower implicit positive self-evaluation than HCs. Self-report data confirmed the behavioral findings and showed that people with EDs had higher levels of unfavorable social comparison, submissive behaviors, and external and internal shame than HCs. People who had recovered from an ED showed an intermediate profile between the two groups. Discussion People with EDs have heightened sensitivity to social rank-related cues and impaired self-evaluation at an automatic level of processing. Some of these biases remain in people who have recovered. Interventions which aim to remediate social threat sensitivity and negative bias about self and others might be of benefit in EDs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2014; 47:543–552) |
ABSTRACT Objectives Heightened sensitivity to social comparison and negative self-evaluation have been implicated in the development and maintenance of eating disorders (EDs). This study used behavioral tasks, as well as self-report measures, to examine processing of social rank-related cues and implicit self-concept in participants with EDs. Fifty healthy participants (HCs), 46 people with an ED, and 22 people recovered from an ED (REC) undertook an attentional bias task using social rank-related cues and an implicit self-evaluation task. In addition, they completed self-report measures of social comparison, submissive behavior, and shame. People with EDs showed vigilance toward social rank-related stimuli and lower implicit positive self-evaluation than HCs. Self-report data confirmed the behavioral findings and showed that people with EDs had higher levels of unfavorable social comparison, submissive behaviors, and external and internal shame than HCs. People who had recovered from an ED showed an intermediate profile between the two groups. People with EDs have heightened sensitivity to social rank-related cues and impaired self-evaluation at an automatic level of processing. Some of these biases remain in people who have recovered. Interventions which aim to remediate social threat sensitivity and negative bias about self and others might be of benefit in EDs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2014; 47:543–552) | |
Keywords | Self evaluation; Eating disorders; Self- esteem; Shame |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 02763478 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22261 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/621741 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/621741 | |
Publication dates | 18 Feb 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Jul 2017, 14:08 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to International Journal of Eating Disorders |
Contributors | King's College London, University of Chieti-Pescara, University of Derby, King's College London; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Section of Eating Disorders; London United Kingdom, Department of Neuroscience and Imaging; University of Chieti-Pescara; Chieti Italy, Mental Health Research Unit; University of Derby; Derby United Kingdom and King's College London; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Section of Eating Disorders; London United Kingdom |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92246/rank-perception-and-self-evaluation-in-eating-disorders
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