The association between generalized anxiety disorder and disordered eating symptoms among Lebanese adults with the moderating effect of self esteem

Abstract Our study aims to assess the moderating effect of self-esteem in the association between generalized anxiety disorder and disordered eating symptoms among a sample of Lebanese adults. The study engaged a cohort of 629 participants, who were recruited in May 2023, utilizing a snowball sampli...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Ralph Abdallah, Melyssa Assaf, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El-Khatib, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Generalized anxiety disorder Disordered eating Self-esteem Lebanon
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02985-x

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