Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology
Introduction Research has shown that emotional suppression, a form of emotion regulation, is often used by individuals with disordered eating behaviour. Moreover, eating disorder symptomatology is associated with inappropriate eating behaviours (e.g. excessive consumption of high-calorie foods and...
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| author | A. Brytek-Matera K. Czepczor-Bernat P. Bronowicka A. Modrzejewska J. Modrzejewska P. Szymańska J. Waliłko |
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Introduction
Research has shown that emotional suppression, a form of emotion regulation, is often used by individuals with disordered eating behaviour. Moreover, eating disorder symptomatology is associated with inappropriate eating behaviours (e.g. excessive consumption of high-calorie foods and comfort foods).
Objectives
The objective of the present study was to investigate the differences in eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology.
Methods
Two hundred seventy adults (M
age = 29.44 ± 9.32) completed the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (eating behaviour), the Eating Attitudes Test (eating disorder symptomatology) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (emotional suppression).
Results
Three clusters were identified through cluster analysis: cluster 1 (N = 115) presenting low emotional suppression and low eating disorder symptomatology; cluster 2 (N = 43) presenting high emotional suppression and high eating disorder symptomatology and cluster 3 (N = 112) presenting high emotional suppression and low eating disorder symptomatology. Our results showed that individuals in cluster 2 had significantly greater levels of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating than individuals in clusters 1 and 3. Moreover, individuals in clusters 1 and 3 did not differ significantly in terms of any of the TFEQ subscales.
Conclusions
These preliminary findings may suggest that the tendency to persistently suppress emotions exacerbate disordered eating behaviour. Therefore, this factor together with symptoms of eating disorders should to be considered when planning prevention and intervention programs among adults presenting disordered eating behaviour.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a43ec58ac1546228c4c9fc73aba5f732023-11-17T05:08:50ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S149S15010.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.402Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatologyA. Brytek-Matera0K. Czepczor-Bernat1P. Bronowicka2A. Modrzejewska3J. Modrzejewska4P. Szymańska5J. Waliłko6SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty Of Psychology In Katowice, Katowice, PolandSWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty Of Psychology In Katowice, Katowice, PolandUniversity of Wroclaw, Eat Lab (eating Behavior Laboratory), Wroclaw, PolandUniversity of Wroclaw, Eat Lab (eating Behavior Laboratory), Wroclaw, PolandUniversity of Wroclaw, Eat Lab (eating Behavior Laboratory), Wroclaw, PolandUniversity of Wroclaw, Eat Lab (eating Behavior Laboratory), Wroclaw, PolandUniversity of Wroclaw, Eat Lab (eating Behavior Laboratory), Wroclaw, Poland Introduction Research has shown that emotional suppression, a form of emotion regulation, is often used by individuals with disordered eating behaviour. Moreover, eating disorder symptomatology is associated with inappropriate eating behaviours (e.g. excessive consumption of high-calorie foods and comfort foods). Objectives The objective of the present study was to investigate the differences in eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology. Methods Two hundred seventy adults (M age = 29.44 ± 9.32) completed the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (eating behaviour), the Eating Attitudes Test (eating disorder symptomatology) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (emotional suppression). Results Three clusters were identified through cluster analysis: cluster 1 (N = 115) presenting low emotional suppression and low eating disorder symptomatology; cluster 2 (N = 43) presenting high emotional suppression and high eating disorder symptomatology and cluster 3 (N = 112) presenting high emotional suppression and low eating disorder symptomatology. Our results showed that individuals in cluster 2 had significantly greater levels of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating than individuals in clusters 1 and 3. Moreover, individuals in clusters 1 and 3 did not differ significantly in terms of any of the TFEQ subscales. Conclusions These preliminary findings may suggest that the tendency to persistently suppress emotions exacerbate disordered eating behaviour. Therefore, this factor together with symptoms of eating disorders should to be considered when planning prevention and intervention programs among adults presenting disordered eating behaviour. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822004023/type/journal_articleadultseating disorder riskeating behaviouremotion regulation |
| spellingShingle | A. Brytek-Matera K. Czepczor-Bernat P. Bronowicka A. Modrzejewska J. Modrzejewska P. Szymańska J. Waliłko Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology European Psychiatry adults eating disorder risk eating behaviour emotion regulation |
| title | Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| title_full | Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| title_fullStr | Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| title_short | Eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| title_sort | eating behaviour among adults with different levels of emotional suppression and eating disorder symptomatology |
| topic | adults eating disorder risk eating behaviour emotion regulation |
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