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While expressive suppression is concurrently associated with greater body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders, neither suppression nor cognitive reappraisal predict longitudinal changes in body dissatisfaction. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to investigate how emotion regulation strategies affect body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders.

April 1, 2026International Journal of Eating DisordersOpen Access

Emotion Regulation as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals With Eating Disorders

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EREline S. J. de RijkLeiden University Medical Center ADAlexandra E. DingemansLeiden University Medical Center EFEric F. van FurthLeiden University Medical Center

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Longitudinal analysis finds emotion regulation strategies impact body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders, suggesting further investigation is needed.

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The study aims to investigate how emotion regulation strategies affect body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders.
Analyzed data from three waves of the Netherlands Eating disorder Registry.
Utilized linear mixed-effects models to assess the effect of emotion regulation on body dissatisfaction.
Included individuals with current eating disorders and those who have recovered.
Higher levels of suppression were linked to greater body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders.
Cognitive reappraisal did not significantly predict body dissatisfaction over time.
ED status did not moderate the relationship between emotion regulation and body dissatisfaction.

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Rijk et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7b575652765b073a94aa https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70084

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Longitudinal analysis finds emotion regulation strategies impact body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders, suggesting further investigation is needed.

Emotion Regulation as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals With Eating Disorders

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Emotion Regulation as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals With Eating Disorders

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