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This study aims to investigate the relationship between eating disorder (ED) and social anxiety (SA) symptoms, focusing on maladaptive perfectionism and experiential avoidance as transdiagnostic pathways.

April 28, 2026Journal of Eating DisordersOpen Access

Maladaptive perfectionism and experiential avoidance as transdiagnostic pathways between eating disorder and social anxiety symptoms in young adults

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RTRafael Triguero-SánchezPontifical Catholic University of Peru MTMaría J. Triguero-LópezUniversidad de Sevilla

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Randomized trial examines the link between eating disorder and social anxiety symptoms in young adults, suggesting shared vulnerabilities.

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between eating disorder (ED) and social anxiety (SA) symptoms, focusing on maladaptive perfectionism and experiential avoidance as transdiagnostic pathways.
Cross-sectional study design with a non-clinical sample of 705 young adults aged 18–25 years recruited from educational settings in Spain.
Participants completed validated measures assessing ED, SA symptom risk, maladaptive perfectionism, and experiential avoidance.
Structural equation modelling with bootstrap estimation was utilized to examine associations and compare alternative models.
ED and SA symptom risk showed significant bidirectional associations.
Maladaptive perfectionism correlated with higher ED and SA symptom risk through direct and indirect pathways.
Experiential avoidance demonstrated complex associations with negative direct effects but positive indirect relationships with symptoms.

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Triguero-Sánchez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04e9b727298f751e72894 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01614-w

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Randomized trial examines the link between eating disorder and social anxiety symptoms in young adults, suggesting shared vulnerabilities.

Maladaptive perfectionism and experiential avoidance as transdiagnostic pathways between eating disorder and social anxiety symptoms in young adults

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Maladaptive perfectionism and experiential avoidance as transdiagnostic pathways between eating disorder and social anxiety symptoms in young adults

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