The associations between pathological narcissism, alexithymia and disordered eating attitudes among participants of pro-anorexic online communities
DOI 10.1007/s40519-013-0096-x Gadi Zerach Received: 12 November 2013 / Accepted: 24 December 2013 Zerach (&) Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel e-mail: gadize@ariel.ac.il © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 Abstract Purpose This study investigated the relationships between pathological narcissism, alexithymia, and disordered eating attitudes among participants of pro-anorexic online com- munities. Specifically, we explored the possible moderating role of alexithymia in the relationships between narcissistic vulnerability and disordered eating attitudes. Methods Participants included 97 Israeli female young adults who…