Mariana Valdez Aguilar Jorge Armando Barriguete Meléndez Ana Regina Perez Bustinzar

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Eating disorders are serious medical illnesses affecting multiple aspects of an individual’s life. Psychological factors such as perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, and emotional distress are commonly found in eating disorder patients. Understanding how some of these variables can predict eating disorders is crucial for developing effective interventions and prevention treatments. In this study, we aim to examine the relationship between perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, maturity fears, depression, and anxiety in a sample of Mexican patients with eating disorders. The sample was 335 women with an age range of 18 to 40 years (M = 21.73, S.D = 3.633). Patients answered two self-report questionnaires: Eating Disorder Inventory and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Multiple linear regressions analysis was performed. The regression model for the dependent variable "perfectionism" explained 44% of the variance with a greater presence of body dissatisfaction, maturity fears, feelings of ineffectiveness, as well as greater anxiety symptoms and older age. We observed a significant increase in maladaptive perfectionism; this was attenuated in the presence of depression symptoms. In this sample, the greatest predictor of maladaptive perfectionism was maturity fears. These issues should be addressed among young people from the general population and carry out prevention and intervention programs related to eating disorders.

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Predictive model on perfectionism in female patients with eating disorders. (2024). Revista Puertorriqueña De Psicologia, 35(1), 98-107. https://doi.org/10.55611/reps.3501.09
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Predictive model on perfectionism in female patients with eating disorders. (2024). Revista Puertorriqueña De Psicologia, 35(1), 98-107. https://doi.org/10.55611/reps.3501.09