The influence of childhood polyvictimization on disordered eating symptoms in emerging adulthood |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, 202 Psychology Building, Memphis, TN 38152-3230, United States;2. Psychology and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, 107 Haggar Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States;1. Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis;2. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;3. Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children''s Hospital, Boston, MA;4. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA;5. Connors Center for Women''s Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;6. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA;1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy;2. Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry ''Scuola Medica Salernitana'', Section of Neurosciences, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy;1. School of Psychology, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK;2. Psychology Department, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, UK;1. Grup de Recerca en Victimització Infantil i Adolescent (GReVIA), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain;2. Departament de Personalitat, Avaluació i Tractament Psicològics, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain;3. Departament de Metodologia de les Ciències del Comportament, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain;4. Institut de Recerca en Cervell Cognició i Conducta, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain;1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University and Hospital, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan;2. Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota, 225 Centennial Drive, Stop 7135, Grand Forks, ND, 58202, USA;3. Department and Graduate Institute of Forensic Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.1, Jen Ai Rd., Section 1, Taipei 100, Taiwan;4. Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB, UK;5. Department of Social Work, National Taipei University, 151, University Rd., San Shia District, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan;6. Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University, 1, Roosevelt, Rd. Sec. 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan;1. Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile;2. Centro de Estudios en Infancia, Adolescencia y Familia, ONG Paicabi, Chile;3. Grup de Recerca en Victimització Infantil i Adolescent, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain;4. Institut de Recerca en Cervell, Cognició i Conducta (IR3C), Universitat de Barcelona, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Children who endure multiple victimization experiences, or “polyvictims," are vulnerable to maladaptive outcomes. Yet, little research exists evaluating the relationship between childhood polyvictimization and disordered eating symptoms (DES) in emerging adulthood. The current study examines the relationship between childhood polyvictimization and DES in emerging adults. Data were collected from 288 participants across two universities using online self-report measures. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed a significant positive relationship between number of childhood victimization experiences and DES in young adulthood (ß = 0.14; p = 0.016). Female participants were more likely to demonstrate DES (ß = 0.14; p = 0.008). Further, high levels of emotion dysregulation during young adulthood were associated with more DES (ß = 0.33; p < 0.001). Findings suggest that exposure to victimization experiences in childhood increases individuals’ risk for exhibiting DES in young adulthood. Results also highlight the strong relationship between individuals’ emotion regulation abilities and the presence of DES. Findings align with the theory that children who have endured high levels of victimization often feel overwhelmed by their emotions and circumstances, demonstrate emotion regulation difficulties, and may rely on maladaptive coping strategies, including disordered eating, to manage adversities. Study results emphasize the importance of considering victimization history when working with emerging adults displaying disordered eating symptomatology. |
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| Keywords: | Violence exposure Disordered eating Emotion regulation Young adulthood Victimization |
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