Cristiana Duarte1, José Pinto-Gouveia2. 1. Cognitive and Behavioural Centre for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, Apartado 6153, 3001-802, Coimbra, Portugal. cristianaoduarte@gmail.com. 2. Cognitive and Behavioural Centre for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, Apartado 6153, 3001-802, Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study tests the Emotional Eating Scale (EES) psychometric properties and correlates, and the moderator effect of body image flexibility on the association between emotional eating and binge eating. METHODS: The EES factorial structure was examined in female college students and women from the general population, through a principal component analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. EES psychometric properties and moderation analyses were further conducted. RESULTS: The EES presented a three-factor structure-Depression, Anxiety and Anger-a good model fit, internal consistency, construct validity and temporal stability. EES was positively associated with general and eating psychopathology, binge eating, and negatively associated with mindfulness and body image flexibility. Body image flexibility moderated the association between emotional eating and binge eating. CONCLUSIONS: Findings showed that EES is a valid measure of emotional eating, and clarified the association between emotional eating and binge eating moderated by body image flexibility.
PURPOSE: This study tests the Emotional Eating Scale (EES) psychometric properties and correlates, and the moderator effect of body image flexibility on the association between emotional eating and binge eating. METHODS: The EES factorial structure was examined in female college students and women from the general population, through a principal component analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. EES psychometric properties and moderation analyses were further conducted. RESULTS: The EES presented a three-factor structure-Depression, Anxiety and Anger-a good model fit, internal consistency, construct validity and temporal stability. EES was positively associated with general and eating psychopathology, binge eating, and negatively associated with mindfulness and body image flexibility. Body image flexibility moderated the association between emotional eating and binge eating. CONCLUSIONS: Findings showed that EES is a valid measure of emotional eating, and clarified the association between emotional eating and binge eating moderated by body image flexibility.
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Binge eating; Body image flexibility; Emotional eating; Moderation; Psychometrics
Authors: Valdo Ricca; Giovanni Castellini; Giulia Fioravanti; Carolina Lo Sauro; Francesco Rotella; Claudia Ravaldi; Lisa Lazzeretti; Carlo Faravelli Journal: Compr Psychiatry Date: 2011-05-26 Impact factor: 3.735