Understanding the Relationship between Fear of Self and Disordered Eating in College Students

Poster Session IX

Saturday May 24, 2025 (16:00 - 17:00 ET)
Keyword: Eating

Abstract: This is the first study that looked at variables that may help moderate the relation between disordered eating and fear of the culpable and corrupted selves in a diverse college population (392 participants). Perfectionism and internalized weight stigma moderated the relation between the culpable feared self and disordered eating (p<.001).