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T1 Physical Appearance Anxiety and Eating Disorders Symptomatology: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
A1 Alcaraz Ibáñez, Manuel
A1 Paterna Roda, Adrián
A1 Fernández Diaz-Carrasco, Almudena
A1 Sicilia, Álvaro
A1 Griffiths, Mark D.
K1 Trastorno de ansiedad - expresión corporal
K1 Desorden de la alimentación
K1 Comportamiento alimentario
K1 Salud mental
K1 Imagen corporal
K1 Conductas alimentarias
K1 Trastornos alimentarios
K1 Ansiedad social
K1 6104 Psicopedagogía
AB The present study aimed to assess the link between physical appearance anxiety (PAA) and eating disorder (ED) symptomatol-ogy by a meta-analysis of existing literature. Eligible studies were searched across six electronic databases up until November 20,2025. Pooled effect sizes (r) were calculated using random-effects models. Potential variables that influence effect heterogeneitywere analyzed by univariable and multivariable meta-regressions. Influence analyses and a three-parameter selection model(3PSM) were used to assess robustness of the results and publication bias. Twenty-seven effect sizes from 21 studies (N = 5261)were obtained. The results indicated a strong association (i.e., r = 0.559) between the two variables under consideration, whichwas notably stronger (i) among females compared to males; and (ii) for overall eating disorder symptoms rather than bulimicsymptoms. The results of this study advocate for further investigation into the effectiveness of addressing anxiety responses re-lated to personal body traits, particularly among females, within the context of preventing and treating eating disorders.
PB Wiley
SN 0036-5564
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/84029
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/84029
LA eng
NO Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 2026 (Online Version of Record).
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 15-abr-2026