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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
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DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00934-7
关键词
Food addiction; Stress symptoms; Uncontrolled eating; Depressive symptoms
资金
- National Secretary of Science and Technology (FONCyT) [PICT 2018-3170, PICT 2019-00180, PICT 2018-00597]
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET, Argentina)
Negative emotional states are likely to contribute to the development of food addiction. The association between negative emotional states and food addiction symptoms may be mediated by altered eating behaviors or by eating-to-cope motives. This study found that stress and depression symptoms were indirectly associated with food addiction symptoms through uncontrolled eating and eating-to-cope motives.
Negative emotional states (NES; i.e., depression, anxiety and stress) are likely contributors to the development of food addiction (FA). The association between NES and FA symptoms may be mediated by altered eating behaviors or by eating-to-cope motives. This study examined, in a sample of Argentinean young adults, the association between NES and FA symptoms via eating-to-cope motives and three patterns of eating behaviors. We also examined whether the model was invariant across college status. The transition from high school to college is usually associated with increased exposure to stress, which promotes the probability of engaging in altered eating behaviors. A sample of 499 Argentinean young adults (mean age = 24.9 +/- 3.51 years) completed a survey that assessed FA symptoms, eating behaviors (i.e., uncontrolled, emotional, and restrained eating), eating-to-cope motives and NES. A path analysis tested the indirect association between NES and FA symptoms via uncontrolled, emotional or restrained eating, or by eating-to-cope. Stress and depression symptoms were indirectly associated with FA symptoms via uncontrolled eating and eating-to-cope motives. The model was invariant across college status. The findings suggest that NES are associated with FA symptoms by increasing uncontrolled eating and eating-to-cope motives. Young adults exhibiting greater depressive or stress symptoms, higher eating-to-cope, or higher uncontrolled eating may be at risk for FA. Future research should examine the significance of this pattern by tailoring interventions to these characteristics.
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