Factors increasing the risk for food addiction in Ecuadorian students
Reivan-Ortiz, Geovanny (Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Equador))
Campoverde, Ximena (Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Equador))
Viñanzaca López, Juan Pablo (Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Equador))
Estrada Cherres, Johanna Paulina (Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Equador))
Yanza, Rafael (Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Equador))
Granero, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Data:	2024
Descripció:	12 pàg.
Resum:	Background: Food addiction (FA) is a construct that has gained interest in recent years, but its relevance in the Ecuadorian population has not yet been explored. The aims of this study were to explore the differences in the psychological profile (including FA) between university students from Ecuador and to identify the underlying structure of the relationships of the FA severity level through a mediational model. Methods: The sample consisted of 972 university students, women and men (mean age: 20. 1 years old, SD = 2. 6), recruited from four Ecuadorian regions. The assessment tools included a unidimensional scale of FA, eating-related measures, emotion regulation state, impulsivity, and psychopathology state. Path analysis modeled the direct and indirect effects explaining the FA severity level. Results: The results indicated that higher psychopathological levels were associated with FA. Similarly, no differences in FA were observed between the Ecuadorian regions. The path analysis suggested that older age, female sex, and higher difficulties in emotional regulation, impulsivity, negative mood, and anxiety trigger disordered eating; subsequently, more impaired eating behavior impacted the FA level. Conclusion: FA is a complex clinical entity that includes multiple components related to eating disorders (EDs) and other mental health problems. The results of this study provide empirical knowledge for designing evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: amb el suport de la Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA-2021 Academia Program)
Drets:	Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.
Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Ecuadorians ; Eating disorder ; Emotion regulation ; Path analysis ; Food addiction ; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Publicat a:	Frontiers in psychiatry, Vol. 14 (2024) , p. 1-12, ISSN 1664-0640

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1214266
PMID: 38234363

12 p, 521.7 KB

El registre apareix a les col·leccions:
Articles > Articles de recerca
Articles > Articles publicats