Real-life self-control conflicts in anorexia nervosa: An ecological momentary assessment investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) are often thought to show heightened self-control and increased ability to inhibit desires. In addition to inhibitory self-control, antecedent-focused strategies (e.g., cognitive reconstrual-the re-evaluation of tempting situations) might contribute to disorder maintenance and enable disorder-typical, maladaptive behaviors.

Methods

Over a period of 14 days, 40 acutely underweight young female patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and 40 healthy control (HC) participants reported their affect and behavior in self-control situations via ecological momentary assessment during inpatient treatment (AN) and everyday life (HC). Data were analyzed via hierarchical analyses (linear and logistic modeling).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Furtjes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9280923 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature