Negative affect moderates the link between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among psychiatric outpatients in a multi-ethnic Asian setting.

Wen Lin Teh; Mithila Valli Mahesh; Edimansyah Abdin; Junda Tan; Restria Fauziana Binte Abdul Rahman; Pratika Satghare; Kang Sim; Sutapa Basu; Gomathinayagam Kandasami; Bhanu Gupta; Siow Ann Chong; Mythily Subramaniam

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Negative affect moderates the link between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among psychiatric outpatients in a multi-ethnic Asian setting.

Author: Wen Lin TEH ¹ ; Mithila Valli MAHESH ¹ ; Edimansyah ABDIN ¹ ; Junda TAN ¹ ; Restria Fauziana Binte Abdul RAHMAN ¹ ; Pratika SATGHARE ¹ ; Kang SIM ² ; Sutapa BASU ³ ; Gomathinayagam KANDASAMI ⁴ ; Bhanu GUPTA ⁵ ; Siow Ann CHONG ¹ ; Mythily SUBRAMANIAM ¹
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1. Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
2. Department of General Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
3. Department of Early Psychosis Intervention, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
4. National Addictions Management Service, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
5. Department of Community Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: body image dissatisfaction; disordered eating; multi-ethnic; negative affect; non-Western
From:Singapore medical journal 2021;62(10):535-541
CountrySingapore
Language:English
Abstract: INTRODUCTION:Few studies have investigated the factors that affect the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating locally. Our study aimed to investigate the moderating effects of depression and anxiety levels on the body dissatisfaction-disordered eating link in Singapore.
METHODS:A total of 329 participants completed a set of questionnaires that included various scales pertaining to eating behaviours, body image, psychological distress and quality of life.
RESULTS:Participants were diagnosed with schizophrenia (47.4%), depression (46.8%) and substance use disorders (5.8%). Moderation analyses revealed that depression (F [9, 251] = 18.50, p < 0.001, R
CONCLUSION:Greater effort should be dedicated to the screening of disordered eating behaviours in psychiatric outpatients presenting with greater psychological distress.