Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do”
Research into the complexities of addictive eating behaviours continues to develop, as a deeper understanding of this construct beyond self-report diagnostic tools emerges. In this study, we undertook structured interviews with 40 participants engaged in a personality-based management program for ad...
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| author | Rebecca A. Collins Kerith Duncanson Janelle A. Skinner Phillipa J. Hay Susan J. Paxton Tracy L. Burrows |
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| description | Research into the complexities of addictive eating behaviours continues to develop, as a deeper understanding of this construct beyond self-report diagnostic tools emerges. In this study, we undertook structured interviews with 40 participants engaged in a personality-based management program for addictive eating, to gain insight into what situations lead people with addictive eating behaviours to overeat, and how they believe their lives would be different if they had control over their eating. A phenomenological analysis to explore compulsion and control in the context of food experiences for participants was used to construct two main themes of the addictive eating paradox and striving to transition from ‘other’ to ‘normal’. The addictive eating paradox identified multiple contradictory experiences of a situation, e.g., ‘loving food’ but ‘hating food’. <i>Striving to transition from ‘other’ to ‘normal’</i> encompassed the idea that participants envisaged that by gaining control over their eating they could become ‘normal’. This study emphasises the need to provide support and strategies to help people navigate paradoxical thoughts and presents new ideas to increase the effectiveness of interventions for individuals struggling with the complex self-beliefs held by those with addictive eating behaviours. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-186b44e8b59543e9beda8b43a6064b9c2023-11-19T15:40:08ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-10-01131081710.3390/bs13100817Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do”Rebecca A. Collins0Kerith Duncanson1Janelle A. Skinner2Phillipa J. Hay3Susan J. Paxton4Tracy L. Burrows5School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, AustraliaFood & Nutrition Program, New Lambton, NSW 2305, AustraliaSchool of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, AustraliaTranslational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2560, AustraliaSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, AustraliaSchool of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, AustraliaResearch into the complexities of addictive eating behaviours continues to develop, as a deeper understanding of this construct beyond self-report diagnostic tools emerges. In this study, we undertook structured interviews with 40 participants engaged in a personality-based management program for addictive eating, to gain insight into what situations lead people with addictive eating behaviours to overeat, and how they believe their lives would be different if they had control over their eating. A phenomenological analysis to explore compulsion and control in the context of food experiences for participants was used to construct two main themes of the addictive eating paradox and striving to transition from ‘other’ to ‘normal’. The addictive eating paradox identified multiple contradictory experiences of a situation, e.g., ‘loving food’ but ‘hating food’. <i>Striving to transition from ‘other’ to ‘normal’</i> encompassed the idea that participants envisaged that by gaining control over their eating they could become ‘normal’. This study emphasises the need to provide support and strategies to help people navigate paradoxical thoughts and presents new ideas to increase the effectiveness of interventions for individuals struggling with the complex self-beliefs held by those with addictive eating behaviours.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/817addictive eatingcompulsioncravingcontrolnormal |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca A. Collins Kerith Duncanson Janelle A. Skinner Phillipa J. Hay Susan J. Paxton Tracy L. Burrows Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” Behavioral Sciences addictive eating compulsion craving control normal |
| title | Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” |
| title_full | Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” |
| title_short | Exploring Psychological Constructs in People Receiving Treatment for Addictive Eating Behaviours: “I Hate Loving Food as Much as I Do” |
| title_sort | exploring psychological constructs in people receiving treatment for addictive eating behaviours i hate loving food as much as i do |
| topic | addictive eating compulsion craving control normal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/817 |
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