Intergenerational transmission of childhood maltreatment and eating disorder behaviors: Shedding light on the mother-daughter dyad and grandmother-mother-daughter triad

Introduction Previous studies have established a relation between childhood maltreatment and eating disorder behaviors. However, this pattern of relations has not yet been studied within the nuclear family interactions. Objectives The aim study was to examine model illuminating transgenerational mechanism underlying association Methods One-hundred-sixty-eight Israeli mothers their young-adult-daughters (discovery sample) 143 grandmother-mother-daughter triads (replication filled out battery questionnaires assessing history level Results structural equation modeling (SEM) in discovery sample indicated that mothers’ associated with daughters’ behaviors were also In addition, for both daughters, Finally, an indirect effect found which disorders mediated by disorders. Partial replication observed; grandmothers’ significantly maltreatment. Grandmothers’ Conclusions These findings point significant contribution mother-daughter relationship different aspects intergenerational transmission highlight need include trauma-informed family-system approach treatment Disclosure Interest None Declared