Table 1.

Search terms used in the systematic search of the electronic databases

Word relating to eating disorder	Search terms used
Eating disorders	Eating disorder*
Eating behaviours	Eat*
Anorexia nervosa	Anore*
Bulimia nervosa	Bulimi*
Eating difficulties	Eating difficult*
Food restriction	Food restriction
Binge eating	Bing*
Weight concerns	weight
Dieting behaviours	Diet*
Words relating to emotions	Search terms used
Emotion regulation	Emotion regulation
Emotions	Emotion*
Self‐conscious emotions	Self‐conscious affect* and self‐conscious emotion*
Shame	Shame
Pride	Pride
Embarrassment	Embarrass*
Guilt	Guilt*
Social cognitions	Social cognition*
Sadness	Sad*
Anger	Anger*
Fear	Fear*
Disgust	Disgust*
Happiness	Happy and happi*
Words relating to qualitative research	Search terms used
Qualitative research	Qualitative research and qualitative stud*
Phenomenology	Phenomenolog*
Grounded theory	Grounded theor* and grounded stud*
Ethnography	Ethnograph*
Ethnomethodology	Ethnomethodolog*
Hermeneutic	Hermeneutic
Content analysis	Content analysis
Focus groups	Focus group*
Thematic analysis	Thematic* and theme*
Discourse analysis	Discourse analysis