Structural Relationship of Metacognitive Beliefs, Stress, Attachment Styles with Anorexia Nervosa Mediated by Self-Image

Sara Kashani Vahid; Alireza Mohammadi Aria; Khadijeh Abolmaali Alhosseini

doi:10.61838/kman.aftj.5.3.7

Authors

Sara Kashani Vahid PhD Student, Department of Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4377-9950
Alireza Mohammadi Aria Assistant Professor of Preschool Department, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health, Tehran, Iran | Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Corresponding Author
Khadijeh Abolmaali Alhosseini Professor, Department of Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9714-1816

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.aftj.5.3.7

Keywords:

Body self-image, Metacognitive beliefs, Stress, Attachment styles, Anorexia nervosa

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the structural relationship between metacognitive beliefs, stress, attachment styles, and anorexia nervosa mediated by self-image.

Methods: This research is a descriptive correlational study and is a type of modeling research; the study population included female middle school students from Tehran in the 2022-2023 academic year. The research sample was collected through convenience sampling. Participants included 215 female students who completed online questionnaires on Anorexia Nervosa (Stice et al., 2004), Body Self-Image (Rue & Associates, 1999), Anxiety, Depression, Stress-21 (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), Metacognitive Beliefs-30 (Cartwright et al., 2004), and the Adult Attachment Styles Questionnaire (Besharat, 2005). Data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares method in SPSS and Smart-PLS software.

Findings: The results showed that the modified structural relationship model of metacognitive beliefs, stress, and attachment styles with anorexia nervosa mediated by body self-image had the necessary fit.

Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that body self-image played a mediating role in the relationship between metacognitive beliefs, stress, and attachment styles with anorexia nervosa.