The association of perceived stress on disordered eating among female college students: the mediating role of negative emotions and the moderating role of physical exercise

BackgroundDisordered eating is prevalent among female college students and is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes. This study examined the mediating role of negative emotions in the relationship between perceived stress and three types of disordered eating (emotional eating, restrained eating, and external eating), as well as the moderating role of physical exercise amon...