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Neuroticism and low self-esteem as risk factors for incident eating disorders in a prospective cohort study.
Salvador Cervera,Francisca Lahortiga,Miguel Ángel Martínez-González,Pilar Gual,Jokin de Irala-Estévez,Yolanda Alonso +5 more
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The results provide prospective evidence supporting the role of neuroticism and low self-esteem as major determinants of ED.Abstract:
Objective: To assess the role of neuroticism and low self-esteem as risk factors for eating disorders (ED). Method: A representative sample of girls 12-21 years old from Navarre, Spain. Girls free from any ED in 1997 were followed up for 18 months and reevaluated using DSM-IV criteria. Multivariable logistic models were used to examine associations between neuroticism (Eysenck Inventory) or low self-esteem (36-item scale) and incident ED. Results: Higher levels of neurotic personality increased the risk of ED (adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the highest quartile, 3.3; 95% Cl; 1.6-4.8). High levels of self-esteem were protective (OR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.16-0.66). Neuroticism was a more powerful predictor than low self-esteem. Discussion: Our results provide prospective evidence sup- porting the role of neuroticism and low self-esteem as major determinants of ED. # 2003 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 33: 271-280, 2003.read more
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