The Relationship between Psychological Distress during the Second Wave Lockdown of COVID-19 and Emotional Eating in Italian Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 11(6), С. 569 - 569

Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2021

This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the impact of psychological distress experienced during second wave COVID-19 pandemic on emotional eating and assess mediating role dysregulation in a sample Italian young adults (20–35). A total 437 participants provided demographical data were assessed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Difficulties Emotion Regulation Emotional Eating subscale Dutch Behavior Questionnaire. Correlational analyses performed relationship between continuous variables, while ANOVA was conducted detect differences males females for eating. To whether demographic clinical predicted eating, hierarchical linear regression performed. Then, mediation analysis mediator associated with dysregulation. Moreover, higher levels found than males. Predictors sex, distress, Mediation showed that indirect effect through significant (b = 0.0069; SE 0.0024; CI 0.0024–0.0118), confirming mediated by dysregulation, controlling sex. The model explained 26.8% (R2 0.2680) variance. These findings may help plan develop interventions aimed at addressing targeting

Язык: Английский

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Psychological Distress After Covid-19 Recovery: Reciprocal Effects With Temperament and Emotional Dysregulation. An Exploratory Study of Patients Over 60 Years of Age Assessed in a Post-acute Care Service

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 11

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2020

To study the long-term psychological effects of Covid-19 disease, we recruited 61 patients older than 60 years age and administered Kessler questionnaire K10 to assess distress classify them according mental health risk groups. Patients' affective temperaments were assessed with 39-item form Temperament Evaluation Memphis, Pisa, Paris, San Diego (TEMPS-A-39) emotional dysregulation Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Patients divided two samples their scores on K10, i.e., a high likelihood group (N = 18) low 43). The groups differed gender composition, that more women 11) former men latter 29) (χ² 4.28; p 0.039). scored higher Cyclothymic (3.39 ± 3.45 vs. 0.93 1.08, < 0.001) Depressive (2.28 2.82 0.65 1.09, 0.01) TEMPS lack Impulse control (12.67 4.04 9.63 3.14, 0.003) Clarity (15.00 5.56 9.85 4.67, 0.004) scales DERS. Our results show having had may be related for advanced-age people this turn associated impaired regulation depressive cyclothymic temperaments.

Язык: Английский

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Social Anxiety and Drunkorexia Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Resilience

Substance Use & Misuse, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 59(6), С. 825 - 831

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Background: Existing evidence showed that social anxiety represents a significant factor in eating disorders. However, to our knowledge, no prior study has examined the association between and drunkorexia behaviors. Objectives: The present aimed at exploring relationship behaviors, investigating resilience as moderator of this relationship. Participants were 333 adolescents young adults aged 15–24 years (Mage=18.26, SDage= 1.55; 66% females) who completed an online survey. Results: results indicated behaviors positively correlated three dimensions anxiety; however, only fear negative evaluation had predictive effect. In addition, moderated such youths reporting high low greater whereas correlation Conclusions: findings highlight importance interventions preventive measures strengthening youths' ability effectively manage stress (i.e., evaluation).

Язык: Английский

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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alcohol Abuse and Drunkorexia Behaviors in Young Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(4), С. 3466 - 3466

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak negatively affected young adults' psychological well-being, increasing their stress levels and symptoms of anxiety depression, potentially triggering health-risk behaviors. present study was aimed at investigating the impact pandemic on alcohol abuse drunkorexia behaviors among adults living in Italy. Participants were 370 emerging (63% women, 37% men; Mage = 21.00, SDage 2.96, range: 18-30) who recruited through an online survey between November 2021 March 2022. completed measures abuse, behaviors, negative life experiences, post-traumatic related to outbreak. results showed that emotional experiences associated with predicted both albeit different ways. Specifically, number during tendency avoid COVID-19-related thoughts positively abuse; presence intrusive significantly frequency Implications for research clinical practice are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Food and alcohol disturbance among young adults during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: risk and protective factors

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 27(2), С. 769 - 780

Опубликована: Май 29, 2021

The COVID-19 lockdown measures have had a significant impact on risk behaviors as alcohol use and disordered eating. However, little is known about serious health-risk-behavior named "food disturbance" (FAD), characterized by engaging in dysfunctional eating days of planned consumption. aim the present study was to investigate potential factors that may put young adults at or protected against FAD during lockdown.A sample 447 (280 females, 167 males; range 18-26) completed an online survey country's nationwide composed self-reported assessing behaviors, consumption, compensatory weight concerns, social support, emotion regulation strategies, living arrangement.Our findings showed significantly positively correlated laxatives, self-induced vomiting, expressive suppression, negatively support with family. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed concern, expression suppression predicted FAD, while family were negative predictors.Our results suggest lockdown, preoccupation increased vulnerability FAD; conversely, perceived been source protection this behavior.Level V, descriptive study.

Язык: Английский

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Food and alcohol disturbance among US college students: a mixed methods scoping review

Journal of American College Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 71(6), С. 1715 - 1731

Опубликована: Июль 22, 2021

Conduct a scoping review of food and alcohol disturbance (FAD) in US college students to overview the literature within this population identify research opportunities.Studies (n = 39) were selected using systematic searches databases references. Search terms included: drunkorexia, "food disturbance," "compensatory behavior" AND eating.Issues with methodological quality noted. Most studies used quantitative methods cross-sectional designs small, biased samples. Terminologies, conceptualizations, measures varied; however, 30% neglected enhanced intoxication effects. Prevalence ranged from approximately 10-55%, greater risk for women. Alcohol use disordered eating primary predictors. Personality, affective, social factors are potential correlates. Alcohol-related consequences higher those FAD.While is inconsistent unclear, FAD appears be common among associated negative consequences. Suggestions considerations future provided.

Язык: Английский

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Examining eating disorder-related social comparison orientation and body dissatisfaction in the relationship between fit ideal internalization and drunkorexia engagement

Eating Behaviors, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 41, С. 101480 - 101480

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Drunkorexia and Emotion Regulation and Emotion Regulation Difficulties: The Mediating Effect of Disordered Eating Attitudes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(5), С. 2690 - 2690

Опубликована: Март 7, 2021

Drunorexia refers to food calorie intake restriction prevent weight gain and the desire enhance more extensive intoxicating effects of alcohol. The present study aimed investigate association drunkorexia with emotion regulation as well difficulties across Lebanese population, assess disordered eating attitudes a potential mediator these relationships. cross-sectional enrolled participants (n = 258) from all districts. was performed through an online survey based on self-designed structured questionnaire. Drunkorexia Motives Behaviors Scales (DMBS), College Life Alcohol Salience Scale (CLASS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation (DERS-16), Questionnaire (ERQ) Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) were used study. results showed that higher EAT-26 total scores (more attitudes) (B 0.16) DERS-16 score 0.30) significantly associated motives. Also, 0.09) 0.17) behaviors. In addition, 0.10) DERS-26 0.36) fails. Furthermore, 0.07), 0.37) during alcohol consumption event. Higher 0.09), 0.22) post-drinking compensation. 0.21), 0.65) 0.33) CLASS scores. partially mediated between motives (25.20%), behaviors (25.16%), fails (106.87%), event (11.84%), compensation (22.55%), ERQ college life salience (8.35%) (20.14%). This highlighted only emotional drunkorexia, whereas not such behavior.

Язык: Английский

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Eating disorder risk in rural US adolescents: What do we know and where do we go?

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 56(2), С. 366 - 371

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2022

Abstract Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the development of eating disorders, but there are disparities in disorder risk among adolescents. One population that may be at increased vastly understudied, adolescents residing rural regions within United States. Rural communities face many mental and physical health disparities; however, literature on adolescent nearly nonexistent. In this paper we summarize scant disordered prevalence US We also detail factors have unique influence population, including socioeconomic status, food insecurity, healthcare access, body image, weight stigma. Given presence numerous factors, speculate particularly disorders propose critical next steps research understanding understudied Public Significance due to disproportionate burden known though relationship remains understudied. present summary proposing high‐risk population. understand inform future prevention, identification, treatment efforts needed community.

Язык: Английский

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Food and Alcohol Disturbance in High School Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics and Association with Problem Drinking and Eating Disorders

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(1), С. 83 - 83

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2024

Food and alcohol disturbance (FAD) is characterized by the association of use with compensatory behaviors such as restricting calories, physical activity purging. Despite not being part current nosography, research has grown in past 10 years, mostly on college students' samples. In this study, we aim to describe prevalence, characteristics FAD problem drinking (PD) eating disorder risk (EDR) a sample Italian high school students. Participants were 900 students (53.6% males; mean age = 16.22) that administered standardized questionnaires. Students who screened positive for PD, EDR both were, respectively, 17.3%, 5.9% 1.3%. Approximately one out four reported behaviors, control weight higher prevalence severity among those PD. Purging rare overall (15.5%), but significantly more frequent participants PD (41.7%). was strongly associated than ED symptom across all subgroups. appear be common population Future studies should investigate FAD's impact adolescents' functioning possible early interventions.

Язык: Английский

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