Using the acquired preparedness model to explore the role of eating expectancies and impulsivity in binge eating.
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| Abstract | :  The acquired preparedness (AP) model of eating disorder (ED) risk suggests transaction between impulsive traits and eating expectancies, though there remains a lack of research investigating distinct facets of impulsivity within this framework. This study examined how different facets of impulsivity moderate associations between eating expectancies and binge-eating severity in daily life. Women with binge-eating symptoms ( = 40) completed surveys followed by 10 days of ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Generalized estimating equations examined the independent and interactive effects of impulsivity facets and eating expectancies on EMA-measured binge-eating severity. Significant interactions were found between eating expectancies and emotional and behavioral impulsivity, but not a cognitive facet. Results suggest that among women high in emotional impulsivity, those with greater eating expectancies report higher binge-eating severity. Conversely, among those with lower behavioral impulsivity, those with lower eating expectancies report lower binge-eating severity. Future prospective work is needed with non-clinical samples. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2021 | 
| Journal | :  Eating disorders | 
| Number of Pages | :  1-10 | 
| Date Published | :  2021 | 
| ISSN Number | :  1064-0266 | 
| URL | :  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10640266.2021.1924924 | 
| DOI | :  10.1080/10640266.2021.1924924 | 
| Short Title | :  Eat Disord | 
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