In SB 216763 to our expectations, no coping styles moderated the association of NI and lifetime binge eating. One possible explanation is that coping may be a mediator of personality–binge eating associations, rather than a moderator. As we used cross-sectional data, we were not able to conduct conclusive mediation analyses. Future longitudinal studies should assess the role of coping as a mediator between personality and binge eating. Another potential explanation is that personality and coping may be separate correlates of binge eating plasmids do not necessarily have an additive effect. Future studies should also explore the use of multiple coping styles and their associations with binge eating, as coping strategies may be used in combination or sequentially. Findings from such investigations also may be helpful in differentiating coping strategies with respect to their long-term adaptiveness versus their short-term effectiveness (i.e., immediate effects on reducing experienced distress) of coping (Edlynn et al., 2008 and Tolan et al., 1997).
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