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Religion and spirituality are emerging as relevant factors in the development, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders (EDs) and related symptomatology such as disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. Religious orientation (ie, underlying motivational factors associated with religious practice) has been shown to be associated with risk factors for EDs. The current study elucidates possible mediators of this association. Among a sample of 301 adolescent and young adult Jewish women (aged 15 to 27) with a large representation of Orthodox Jewish women, a greater level of extrinsic religious orientation (ie, religious commitment motivated primarily by societal pressures or expectations) was predictive of greater disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. A greater level of intrinsic religious orientation (ie, religious commitment largely motivated from within) was predictive of lower levels of disordered eating …