The relationship between body weight (body mass index) and attachment history in young women.

Journal article

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether attachment history predicts unique variance in body mass index in young women. METHOD: A cross-sectional design was employed. One hundred and forty five women completed self report measures of attachment history and psychological symptoms. RESULTS: The findings indicated that negative parental discipline predicted significant variance in body mass index when common variance associated with demographic and psychological symptom measures was taken into account. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that attachment history may contribute to overweight and obesity and may be an important factor to consider in the prevention and treatment of overweight in women.

Authors: Cooper, M; Warren, L

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Eating behaviors
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 94-96
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2010.11.006
• EISSN: 1873-7358
• ISSN: 1471-0153
• Language: English
• Keywords: Self Report; Object Attachment; Body Mass Index; Obesity; Overweight; Cross-Sectional Studies; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Young Adult; Risk Factors; Humans; Body Weight; Women; Female; Adult