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The relationship between disordered eating behaviour and the five factor model personality dimensions: a systematic review

  • Tanya Gilmartin
  • , Caroline Gurvich
  • , Gemma Sharp
  • Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

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Abstract

The relationship between personality and eating disorders has received significant research attention. This review aimed to synthesize research regarding the Five Factor Model (FFM) and disordered eating behaviors, to gain an improved understanding of the relationship between normal-range personality and subclinical eating disorders. Electronic Databases were used to identify studies published in English that utilized self-report measures of disordered eating and the FFM. A qualitative synthesis of 45 papers was then conducted. High scores on Neuroticism were associated with increased disordered eating behavior. Different disordered eating behaviors were found to have unique relationships with personality dimensions. Facets within domains varied in direction of correlation with disordered eating behaviors, particularly in the Agreeableness, Contentiousness, and Openness domains. The results indicate that, further research is needed before generalizing treatment approaches for eating disorders for females, males, and gender diverse populations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1657-1670
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Clinical Psychology
Volume78
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022
Externally publishedYes

Open Access - Access Right Statement

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial‐NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

Keywords

  • binge eating
  • eating disorders
  • five factor model
  • personality
  • restrictive eating

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