Affiliation:
1. İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the mediating role of self-esteem between eating disorder symptoms and psychological well-being in emerging adults. The study group consists of 272 individuals, aged 18–29, 183 [67.3%] females and 89 [32.7%] males. Socio-demographic data form, anthropometric measurements, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q-13)-Short Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale were used as data collection tools. The proposed model was tested using bootstrapping and structural equation modeling. The results showed a significant and positive relationship between self-esteem and psychological well-being (r=.76, p
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