Mindfulness and eating disorder psychopathology: A meta‐analysis

Objective Mindfulness is implicated in eating disorder (ED) psychopathology. However, this literature has not been synthesized to date. The current meta‐analysis examined the associations between mindfulness and ED psychopathology. Methods A total of 74 independent samples (effects = 576) were inclu...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2020-06, Vol.53 (6), p.834-851
Main Authors: Sala, Margarita, Shankar Ram, Shruti, Vanzhula, Irina A., Levinson, Cheri A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
anorexia nervosa
binge‐eating disorder
bulimia nervosa
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Meta-analysis
Mindfulness
Mindfulness - methods
Psychopathology
Psychopathology - methods
Systematic review
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Summary:Objective Mindfulness is implicated in eating disorder (ED) psychopathology. However, this literature has not been synthesized to date. The current meta‐analysis examined the associations between mindfulness and ED psychopathology. Methods A total of 74 independent samples (effects = 576) were included. We used a multilevel random‐effects model to estimate summary study‐level effect sizes, and multilevel mixed‐effects models to examine moderator effects. Results Mindfulness was negatively associated with ED psychopathology (r = −.25, p 
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.23247