Self-Disgust, Body-Related Attentional Bias and Body Dissatisfaction: A Virtual Reality and Eye-Tracking Exploration.

IF 4.7 2区医学 Q1 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

International Journal of Eating Disorders Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI:10.1002/eat.24467

Mariarca Ascione, Klaske A Glashouwer, Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler, María Teresa Mendoza-Medialdea, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, José Gutierrez-Maldonado

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Abstract

Objective: This study examines the relationships between self-disgust, body dissatisfaction (BD), and attentional biases (AB) toward weight-related body areas, exploring whether self-disgust predicts attentional avoidance and moderates the relationship between BD and AB.

Method: Using virtual reality and eye-tracking technology, 78 female students viewed their virtual bodies in a mirror to assess gaze patterns as an indicator of attentional bias.

Results: BD was positively associated with both AB and self-disgust. Contrary to expectations, self-disgust correlated with increased attention to weight-related areas rather than avoidance and did not moderate the BD-AB relationship.

Discussion: These findings suggest that self-disgust may reinforce attention toward weight-related areas, contributing to negative body image. Future research should explore these mechanisms in clinical populations to inform targeted interventions.

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自我厌恶、身体相关注意偏差和身体不满意：虚拟现实和眼动追踪的探索。

目的：研究自我厌恶、身体不满意（BD）和体重相关身体区域注意偏差（AB）之间的关系，探讨自我厌恶是否能预测注意回避，并调节BD和AB之间的关系。方法：利用虚拟现实和眼动追踪技术，对78名女大学生在镜子前观察自己的虚拟身体，评估凝视模式作为注意偏差的指标。结果：BD与AB和自我厌恶均呈正相关。与预期相反，自我厌恶与增加对体重相关区域的关注相关，而不是回避，并且没有调节BD-AB关系。讨论：这些发现表明，自我厌恶可能会加强对体重相关领域的关注，从而导致负面的身体形象。未来的研究应该在临床人群中探索这些机制，为有针对性的干预提供信息。

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International Journal of Eating Disorders 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

10.00

自引率

12.70%

发文量

204

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Articles featured in the journal describe state-of-the-art scientific research on theory, methodology, etiology, clinical practice, and policy related to eating disorders, as well as contributions that facilitate scholarly critique and discussion of science and practice in the field. Theoretical and empirical work on obesity or healthy eating falls within the journal’s scope inasmuch as it facilitates the advancement of efforts to describe and understand, prevent, or treat eating disorders. IJED welcomes submissions from all regions of the world and representing all levels of inquiry (including basic science, clinical trials, implementation research, and dissemination studies), and across a full range of scientific methods, disciplines, and approaches.