Examining infra-individual variability in food-related inhibitory control and negative affect as predictors of binge eating using ecological momentary assessment
Kathryn E. Smith, Tyler B. Mason, Lauren M. Schaefer, Adrienne Juarascio, Robert Dvorak, Noam Weinbach, Ross D. Crosby and Stephen A. Wonderlich
Journal of psychiatric research, v 120, pp 137-143
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Binge eating presents in the context of several eating disorders (EDs) and has been shown to be associated with negative affectivity and inhibitory control deficits. While considerable ecological momentary assessment (EMA) work in EDs has demonstrated the importance of intra-individual variability in affect in predicting binge episodes, no research has considered how fluctuations in inhibitory control and negative affect together influence binge eating, or the extent to which these relationships may differ across ED diagnoses. Therefore, the present EMA study assessed the extent to which daily inhibitory control moderated momentary associations between negative affect and binge eating, and whether the presence of regular compensatory behaviors influenced these associations. Participants were 40 women reporting regular binge eating (anorexia nervosa binge-purge type [AN-BP], bulimia nervosa [BN], binge-eating disorder [BEW/subthreshold BED) who completed a 10-day EMA protocol that included measures of affect, eating, and a daily ambulatory Go/No-go task that included palatable food and neutral stimuli. Results of generalized estimating equations indicated greater between-person food-related inhibitory control deficits were associated with greater binge likelihood, and there was a three-way interaction between momentary negative affect, daily food-related inhibitory control, and compensatory behavior group. For individuals with BN or AN-BP, the relationship between momentary negative affect and subsequent binge eating was stronger on days characterized by reduced inhibitory control, whereas no main or interactive effects of negative affect or inhibitory control were observed for those with BED/subthreshold BED. Together these results demonstrate the importance of intra-individual variability in executive functioning and affective processes that underlie binge eating, as well as meaningful individual differences in these momentary associations.
Examining infra-individual variability in food-related inhibitory control and negative affect as predictors of binge eating using ecological momentary assessment
Creators
Kathryn E. Smith - University of North Dakota
Tyler B. Mason - University of Southern California
Lauren M. Schaefer - Sanford Research
Adrienne Juarascio - Drexel University
Robert Dvorak - University of Central Florida
Noam Weinbach - University of Haifa
Ross D. Crosby - University of North Dakota
Stephen A. Wonderlich - University of North Dakota
Publication Details
Journal of psychiatric research, v 120, pp 137-143
Publisher
Elsevier
Number of pages
7
Grant note
T32MH082761 / National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Resource Type
Journal article
Language
English
Academic Unit
Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
Web of Science ID
WOS:000500381100016
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85074164474
Other Identifier
991019168120704721
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