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Objective: Fear of negative evaluation has been proposed as a transdiagnostic factor associatedwith the development of eating disorders and has been shown to relate to disorders of bodyimage, especially those with weight/shape concerns such as eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia. The current study aimed to investigate whether fear of negative evaluation was atransdiagnostic factor of disorders diagnostically characterized by weight/shape concerns. Thestudy examined whether fear of negative evaluation was associated with higher odds for meeting criteria for an eating disorder and/or muscle dysmorphia, especially those disorders diagnostically characterized by weight/shape concerns.Method: Data were used from a subgroup of the first wave of the EveryBODY study, a longitudinal investigation of eating disorders and body image concerns among Australian adolescents(N = 4,030). Participants completed measures on demographics, weight/shape concerns, disordered eating, psychological distress, muscularity concerns, and fear of negative evaluation.Results: Findings revealed that fear of negative evaluation was associated with higher odds ofmeeting criteria for any eating disorder but significantly more so for those characterized byweight/shape concerns diagnostically, as well as binge-eating disorder. Similar results werefound for muscle dysmorphia.Discussion: The findings suggest that fear of negative evaluation constitutes a transdiagnosticfeature for developing and/or maintaining an eating disorder.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Trompeter, N and Bussey, K and Hay, P and Griffiths, S and Murray, SB and Mond, J and Lonergan, A and Pike, KM and Mitchison, D
Keywords:	Adolescence, Eating disorders, Fear of negative evaluation, Muscle dysmorphia, Weight and shape concerns
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISSN:	0276-3478
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23018
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Mond, J
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