The mediating role of anxiety and depression between problematic social media use and bulimia nervosa among Lebanese university students

ConclusionThe current paper highlights the relationship that social media use has on BN and other aspects of mental health such as anxiety and depression in Lebanon. Future studies should replicate the mediation analysis conducted in the current study while taking into account other eating disorders. Additional investigations of BN and its correlates must strive to improve the comprehension of these associations ’ pathways through designs that allow to draw temporal frameworks, in order to efficiently treat this eating disorder and prevent its negative outcomes.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research