Binge eating as an emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential mediation model via the impact of events and social anxiety
Our findings provide support for the long-lasting effects of pandemic events and quarantine on emerging adults' mental health, with cascade effects on intrusive symptoms, social anxiety, and binge eating. The study has interesting research, practice, and public health policies implications.
Authors
- Anna Di Norcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2490-1722)
- Sara Pompili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0030-865X)
- Laura Maria Fatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-8077)
- Daniele Di Tata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9011-8966)
- Dora Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-225X)
- Fiorenzo Laghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-4292)
Institutions
- Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01182-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Sapienza Università di Roma