Graduate Program
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
Summer 2022
Thesis Director
Wesley D. Allan
Thesis Committee Member
JungSu Oh
Thesis Committee Member
Hao-Jan Luh
Abstract
Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors are becoming widespread, with individuals employing maladaptive compensatory strategies to cope with the distress and dissatisfaction with themselves that they face. Emotion regulation and self-compassion, both are well-researched areas, with their relationships with disordered eating also being an emerging area of interest. However, there is limited literature that has examined the relationships among the three constructs, wherein it has been reported that self-compassion and emotion regulation serve as predictors of disordered eating in individuals. The goal of this study was to look at the connections between emotion regulation and disordered eating, self-compassion and disordered eating, and emotion regulation and self-compassion. The study found emotion regulation to be a predictor for disordered eating, although self-compassion was not.
Recommended Citation
Srivastava, Mandira, "Self-Compassion and Emotion Regulation as Predictors of Disordered Eating" (2022). Masters Theses. 4953.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4953
