Eating Disorder Symptomatology and Self-Concept in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence: A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Approach

Leni Raemen, Mohamed Jamal Bakali Tahiri, Laurence Claes, Koen Luyckx, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , University of Antwerp, University of the Free State, South Africa

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Published online on April 21, 2026

Abstract

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The present study examined the longitudinal associations and directionality of effects between self-concept and eating disorder symptoms in late childhood and early adolescence. A total of 380 participants (Time 1: 52.2% female;Mage= 9.97 years,SD= ...