Recent Innovations in Psychology

Recent Innovations in Psychology

The Structural Model of Eating Disorders Based on Attachment Styles with the Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Employed Women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahboobeh Ameri 1
Shadi Moghadam 2
Bahareh Heidarinezhad 1
1 MSc. in Clinical Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
2 Ph.D. in General Psychology, Department of clinical and health Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
10.22034/rip.2025.525837.1105
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the structural model of eating disorders based on attachment styles with the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in employed women. The research method was correlational, and the statistical population consisted of employed women in hospitals in Hashtgerd city in 2023. A non-random convenience sample of 185 women was selected, and they completed the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS), the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Ambivalent attachment had both a direct (β = .30) and an indirect (β = .043) effect on eating disorders. Secure attachment only had an indirect effect on eating disorders (β = -.091). The research model demonstrated good fit, and the predictor variables explained 31% of the variance in eating disorders. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that attachment styles, with the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation, are effective in predicting eating disorders in employed women. The results of this study can be utilized by mental health professionals in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Keywords
Attachment Styles
Cognitive Emotion Regulation
Eating Disorders
Subjects
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