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Shame proneness and eating disorders: a comparison between clinical and non-clinical samples

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity volume 21, pages 701–707 (2016)Cite this article

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Abstract

Purpose

To explore the relationship between shame proneness, eating disorders outcomes and psychological aspects of patients with eating disorders (ED).

Methods

Sixty-six girls applying for inpatient treatment for ED and 110 female undergraduate students were assessed using the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 and the Shame Proneness Scale of the Test of Self-Conscious Affect.

Results

Shame proneness showed significant correlations with several ED components and psychological scales of EDI-3, with some variations across the subgroups. Shame proneness levels were significantly higher in the clinical group than in controls.

Conclusions

Shame proneness can be an important component for the development and the maintenance of ED due to a strong correlation not only with ED symptoms but also with psychological aspects of this disease, in both clinical and non-clinical samples.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Via Nirone 15, 20123, Milan, Italy

    Cavalera Cesare, Pagnini Francesco, Castelnuovo Gianluca & Molinari Enrico

  2. Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa”, University of Milan-Bicocca, Via Giolli, Corner Via Thomas Mann, 20162, Milan, Italy

    Zurloni Valentino, Diana Barbara & Realdon Olivia

  3. Eating Disorders - Psychonutritional Rehabilitation, Villa Margherita Clinic, Via Costacolonna 20, 36057, Arcugnano, Italy

    Todisco Patrizia

  4. Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Verbania, Italy

    Castelnuovo Gianluca & Molinari Enrico

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Cesare, C., Francesco, P., Valentino, Z. et al. Shame proneness and eating disorders: a comparison between clinical and non-clinical samples. Eat Weight Disord 21, 701–707 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-016-0328-y

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Keywords

  • Shame proneness
  • Eating disorders
  • Subclinical