Lai, Beatrice Pui-yeeBeatrice Pui-yeeLaiProf. TANG So Kum, CatherineCatherineProf. TANG So KumTse, Winni Kwok LaiWinni Kwok LaiTse2021-01-092021-01-092006International Journal of Eating Disorders, May 2006, vol. 39(4), pp. 303-311.0276-3478http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6167Objective: The current longitudinal study explored the prevalence and psychosocial factors of disordered eating among new Chinese mothers in Hong Kong. Method: Self-report questionnaires on bulimic symptoms and pregnancy-related factors were collected at both prenatal and postnatal periods from 131 Chinese women. Results: Participants reported significantly more severe disordered eating in the postnatal than in the prenatal period, with percentages being 19.08% and 8.4%, respectively, using the Eating Disorder Inventory-2. Results revealed that prenatal disordered eating, weak maternal-fetal attachment, a low level of instrumental spousal support during pregnancy, postnatal depressive symptoms, and a poor mother-infant relationship were significantly related to disordered eating at 6 months postchildbirth. Conclusion: Findings suggested that the transition to motherhood is a period of stress that may either precipitate or exacerbate disordered eating.enDisordered EatingChinese MothersHong KongPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1002/eat.20266