Trott, Mike and Johnstone, James and Pardhan, Shahina and Barnett, Yvonne A. and Smith, Lee (2021) Changes in body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorder, and exercise addiction symptomology during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study of 319 health club users. Psychiatry Research, 298. p. 113831. ISSN 1872-7123
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Abstract
The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the effect of COVID-19 quarantines on morbid exercise, eating, and body image behaviours pre vs post COVID-19 lockdown. Participants (n=319; mean age 36.77 SD=11.75; 84% female) were recruited to complete a battery of questions with 14 month follow-up. Exercise addiction scores were significantly lower post-lockdown; eating disorder symptomology scores were significantly higher post-COVID-19 lockdown; and leisure-time exercise significantly increased post-COVID-19 lockdown. No differences in body dysmorphic disorder were found. If future lockdowns are enforced, practitioners working with people with suspected morbid eating habits should monitor this closely.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | COVID-19, Eating Disorder, Exercise Addiction, Social Distancing, Body image |
| Faculty: | COVID-19 Research Collection Faculty of Science & Engineering |
| SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic User |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic User |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2021 14:32 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2021 16:11 |
| URI: | https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/706346 |
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