Anxiety and impulsivity in adult female patients with anorexia nervosa and the relationships with clinical symptoms
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20240115-00028
- VernacularTitle:成年女性神经性厌食患者的焦虑和冲动特征及其与临床症状的关系
- Author:
Jingjing YANG
1
;
Chuqiao CHEN
1
;
Chao CHEN
1
;
Linlin ZHU
1
;
Qingmei KONG
1
;
Tianmei SI
1
Author Information
1. 北京大学第六医院 北京大学精神卫生研究所 国家卫生健康委员会精神卫生学重点实验室（北京大学）国家精神心理疾病临床医学研究中心（北京大学第六医院），北京 100191
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anorexia nervosa;
Anxiety;
Impulsive behavior;
Regression analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2024;57(12):836-843
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore anxiety and impulsivity in adult female patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), and the relationship with different dimensions of the core clinical symptoms.Methods:From June 2014 to October 2022, 96 patients with AN, from both outpatient clinics and inpatient wards, were enrolled from Peking University Sixth Hospital. Additionally, 51 control participants were recruited from the community. State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) were used to evaluate the anxiety and impulsivity of each group.The Eating Disorder Inventory-1 (EDI-1) was used to assess clinical and other psychological characteristics of ED.Correlation and regression analysis were employed to explore the relationship between anxiety, impulsivity, and core clinical symptoms of eating disorders.Results:(1) The total EDI-1 score for the AN group ((233.7±48.4) vs. (184.2±30.4), t=7.58, P<0.001) and scores in 7 subscales (Drive for Thinness: t=5.25, P<0.001; Bulimia: t=6.05, P<0.001; Ineffectiveness: t=7.91, P<0.001; Perfectionism: t=3.05, P=0.003; Interpersonal Distrust: t=5.50, P<0.001; Interoceptive Awareness: t=7.00, P<0.001; Maturity Fears: t=2.46, P=0.015) were significantly higher than the control group. (2) The AN group had significantly higher levels of state anxiety ( t=8.60, P<0.001), trait anxiety( t=7.40, P<0.001), total impulsivity( t=3.55, P<0.001), attentional impulsiveness( t=2.43, P=0.017) and motor impulsiveness( t=4.29, P<0.001) compared to the control group.(3)Correlation analysis showed that state anxiety, trait anxiety, attentional impulsiveness, motor impulsiveness, and non-planning impulsiveness were positively correlated with the drive for thinness( r=0.522, 0.577, 0.272, 0.387, 0.209, all P<0.05); State anxiety, trait anxiety, attentional impulsiveness, motor impulsiveness, and non-planning impulsiveness were also positively correlated with bulimia ( r=0.402, 0.471, 0.304, 0.514, 0.466, all P<0.01); Attentional impulsiveness, state anxiety, and trait anxiety were positively correlated with body dissatisfaction ( r=0.333, 0.448, 0.409, all P<0.01). Further ridge regression analysis indicated that trait anxiety in AN patients was an influencing factor of the drive for thinness ( t=3.13, P=0.002), state anxiety was an influencing factor of body dissatisfaction ( t=1.99, P=0.050), and motor impulsiveness and non-planning impulsiveness were the influencing factors of bulimia ( t=2.92, 2.79, all P<005). Conclusions:Patients with anorexia nervosa have higher anxiety and impulsivity, and the levels of anxiety and impulsivity in different dimensions are related to the core clinical symptoms of AN patients.
