Mentalization and dysfunctional eating behaviors: the mediating role of body uneasiness
Alessandro Frolli
IntroductionAdolescence is a vulnerable period with heightened risk of dysfunctional eating attitudes and behaviors; the mechanisms linking mentalization difficulties to eating behavior via body uneasiness remain unclear.Methods91 Italian adolescents completed the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT), Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), and Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ). Spearman correlations and bootstrap mediation analysis were conducted using JASP.ResultsLower mentalization was associated with higher body