The relationship between exercise addiction, eating disorders, and insecure attachment styles among recreational exercisers

ConclusionsThese results imply that the anxious attachment regulation strategy is highly associated with body image concerns. Furthermore, individuals characterized by avoidance attachment manifest regulation strategies through excessive exercise. Scholars and practitioners could use these results to examine dispositional risk factors for insecure attachment styles and to assess specific pathologies among the population of recreational exercisers. The study also discusses limitations, future directions, and implications in detail.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research