ISSN 2586-0151 (Print) | ISSN 2586-0046 (Online)
대한불안의학회지 (20권2호 41-48)
The Mediation Effect of Anxiety and Depression Between Body Dissatisfaction and Anger Reaction in Young Adults
젊은 성인에서 신체 불만족과 분노 반응 사이의 불안과 우울의 매개 효과
So-Hyun Ahn1,2 and Hyun-Seung Chee1,2
1 Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 2 Institute of Brain Research, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
Objectives : This study aimed to identify the factors that predict anger reaction as well as investigate the mediation effect of anxiety and depression between body dissatisfaction and anger reaction.
Methods : A sample of 467 young adults completed Body Shape Questionnaire-8B, Eating Disorder Inventory-2-Drive for Thinness, Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Reaction Inventory to
Measure to Anger.
Results : The factors that were examined for their potensial ability to predict anger reaction were drive for
thinness and trait anxiety. Regarding the mediation effect of anxiety and depression between body dissatisfaction and anger reaction were found to be significant, and in terms of the direct effect, depression had no indirect effect, while trait anxiety had an indirect effect.
Conclusions : The findings show that body dissatisfaction can cause anger reaction either directly or indirectly through trait anxiety, and there is a need for future research targeting various clinical groups. (Anxiety and Mood 2024;20(2):41-48)
Body dissatisfaction; Anger reaction; Anxiety; Depression; Mediation effect.
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