The present cross-sectional study tested the affect regulation model of disordered eating for women in the postpartum period, whereby disordered eating is used to cope with psychological distress. Two hundred and two women who had given birth in the last two years completed an online survey of self-report measures of study variables. Path analyses supported the primary hypothesis: negative affect mediated relationships between body dissatisfaction, dysfunctional maternal beliefs, negative components of self-compassion and disordered eating behaviours, particularly binge eating. Results suggest that negative affect plays a central role in postpartum disordered eating. Interventions to address maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, specifically targeting body image distress and self-critical maternal thoughts may improve eating behaviours for this population.

本横断面研究测试了女性产后饮食失调的情绪调节模型，通过饮食失调来应对心理困扰。在过去两年中分娩的 202 名妇女完成了一项关于研究变量自我报告测量的在线调查。路径分析支持主要假设：身体不满、功能失调的母性信念、自我同情的负面成分和无序饮食行为（尤其是暴食）之间的负面影响介导的关系。结果表明，负面影响在产后饮食失调中起着核心作用。解决适应不良情绪调节策略的干预措施，