Contribution of Interpersonal Problems to Eating Disorder Psychopathology via Negative Affect in Treatment‐seeking Men and Women: Testing the Validity of the Interpersonal Model in an Understudied Population

Abstract

Negative affect and instability mediated the relationship between interpersonal problems and eating disorder psychopathology for treatment-seeking men and women. There were no gender differences between levels of negative affect, emotional instability and interpersonal dysfunction, but women reported slightly higher eating concerns than men. Interpersonal model is a framework that is applicable to understanding and potentially treating men with eating disorders.