ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2021
State body dissatisfaction predicts momentary positive and negative affect but not weight control behaviors: an ecological momentary assessment study.
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- Daily Body (Dis-)Satisfaction and Dietary Restriction in Women Across the Eating Disorder Spectrum.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Emotion Regulation as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals With Eating Disorders.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Morning Momentary Appearance Dissatisfaction Predicts Daily Increases in Momentary Appearance-Focused Self-Concept Among Female University Students: An Experience Sampling Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Applying Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to Understand Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- The impact of masculinity and femininity on disordered eating symptoms and the mediating role of muscularity ideals.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Understanding momentary associations between body dissatisfaction and exercise in binge-spectrum eating disorders.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeBody dissatisfaction is ubiquitous in our society and leads to eating disorders. Longitudinal research suggests that higher body dissatisfaction predicts higher negative affect and unhealthy weight control behaviors over time. However, no study has assessed how body dissatisfaction impacts affect and weight control behaviors in the moment. In the current study, we examined the momentary relationships between body dissatisfaction, affect and weight control behaviors using ecological momentary assessment.
methodsFemale college students (N = 67) completed measures of state body dissatisfaction, affect, and weight control behaviors across fourteen days using ecological momentary assessment.
resultsGreater body dissatisfaction significantly predicted lower subsequent positive affect and higher subsequent negative affect, but positive and negative affect did not predict subsequent body dissatisfaction. Daily average body dissatisfaction was not significantly associated with daily engagement in either healthy or unhealthy weight control behaviors.
conclusionShort-term negative effects of body dissatisfaction on affect were apparent. Targeting body dissatisfaction may be important for improving affect. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, multiple time series without intervention.
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