The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone
This study examines the hypothesis of a Zone of Optimal Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport (ZOREAS). The ZOREAS refers to a band, or zone within which athletes are most likely to optimize eating attitude regulation which should be associated with a low level of disordered eating. Scores outside...
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| description | This study examines the hypothesis of a Zone of Optimal Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport (ZOREAS). The ZOREAS refers to a band, or zone within which athletes are most likely to optimize eating attitude regulation which should be associated with a low level of disordered eating. Scores outside this zone indicate a risk factor for eating disorders. One hundred and eleven volunteer athletes were recruited. Two variables were assessed: self-regulation of eating in sport, and eating attitudes and behaviors, measured with the French Self-Regulatory Eating Attitude in Sports Scale (SREASS), and the French version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), respectively. Correlational analyses and an ANOVA were run. As expected, we observed a negative relationship between scores for the self-regulation of eating, and disordered eating attitudes in the sports context. To better-determine the ZOREAS, we ran a one-way ANOVA, which was significant for disordered eating attitudes. The plot of the interaction confirmed three trends: a high level of disordered eating attitudes (EAT scores over 20) is associated with a high level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores over 24); a medium level of disordered eating attitudes is associated with a low level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores under 19); a low level of disordered eating attitudes is associated with a medium level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores between 19 and 24). Thus, the ZOREAS was determined to be SREASS scores within the range 19–24. The ZOREAS may be useful to sports psychology practitioners who work with athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0652945954b74cc6b4a9c70a045de44e2022-12-22T02:30:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-07-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.905277905277The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation ZoneStéphanie Scoffier-Meriaux0Yvan Paquet1LAMHESS (UPR 6312), Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, FranceUniversité de la Réunion, Saint-Denis, FranceThis study examines the hypothesis of a Zone of Optimal Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport (ZOREAS). The ZOREAS refers to a band, or zone within which athletes are most likely to optimize eating attitude regulation which should be associated with a low level of disordered eating. Scores outside this zone indicate a risk factor for eating disorders. One hundred and eleven volunteer athletes were recruited. Two variables were assessed: self-regulation of eating in sport, and eating attitudes and behaviors, measured with the French Self-Regulatory Eating Attitude in Sports Scale (SREASS), and the French version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), respectively. Correlational analyses and an ANOVA were run. As expected, we observed a negative relationship between scores for the self-regulation of eating, and disordered eating attitudes in the sports context. To better-determine the ZOREAS, we ran a one-way ANOVA, which was significant for disordered eating attitudes. The plot of the interaction confirmed three trends: a high level of disordered eating attitudes (EAT scores over 20) is associated with a high level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores over 24); a medium level of disordered eating attitudes is associated with a low level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores under 19); a low level of disordered eating attitudes is associated with a medium level of self-regulation of eating attitudes (SREASS scores between 19 and 24). Thus, the ZOREAS was determined to be SREASS scores within the range 19–24. The ZOREAS may be useful to sports psychology practitioners who work with athletes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.905277/fullregulation of eating attitudessportzone of optimal regulationeating disordersscale |
| spellingShingle | Stéphanie Scoffier-Meriaux Yvan Paquet The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone Frontiers in Psychology regulation of eating attitudes sport zone of optimal regulation eating disorders scale |
| title | The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone |
| title_full | The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone |
| title_fullStr | The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone |
| title_short | The Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Sport Scale: Defining an Optimal Regulation Zone |
| title_sort | self regulation of eating attitudes in sport scale defining an optimal regulation zone |
| topic | regulation of eating attitudes sport zone of optimal regulation eating disorders scale |
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