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KMID : 0981220170170030445
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2017 Volume.17 No. 3 p.445 ~ p.467
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The Moderating Effects of Mindfulness on the Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment and Bulimic Symptoms
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Lee Hye-Jeen
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Abstract
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Although the association between child maltreatment and the subsequent development of eating disorders is well documented, what could ameliorate such association is yet to be examined. This study aimed to examine if dispositional mindfulness moderates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and bulimic symptoms. Self-report questionnaires of child maltreatment, bulimia nervosa, mindfulness, depression, and anxiety were administered to 1100 undergraduates. Correlational analyses showed that maltreatment was positively related to bulimic symptoms and negatively related to mindfulness, and mindfulness was negatively associated with bulimic symptoms. Regression analyses revealed that mindfulness moderated the relationship between maltreatment and bulimic symptoms, even after controlling for sex, age, and levels of depression and anxiety. Specifically, that maltreatment increased the bulimic symptoms was shown only for those in low mindfulness. Among mindfulness facets, ‘acting with awareness’ and ‘describing’ had significant moderating effects. These results suggest that mindfulness could buffer the impact of child maltreatment on bulimia nervosa, and interventions focusing on improving mindfulness could benefit those with childhood maltreatment and bulimia. Further implications and limitations of these results are discussed.
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KEYWORD
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childhood maltreatment, bulimia nervosa, mindfulness, acting with awareness, description, moderating effects
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