Hart Ellen, Chow Chong Man, Tan Cin Cin
Eastern Michigan University, United States.
Eastern Michigan University, United States.
Appetite. 2017 Oct 1;117:135-142. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.06.012. Epub 2017 Jun 15.
This study examined whether engagement in body talk would interact with weight status (body mass index; BMI) to predict pathological eating behaviors among romantically involved adults. Adults (N = 137, females = 86.86%, average age = 23.50) involved in a romantic relationship were recruited to complete an online survey about their body image, dietary behaviors, and engagement in body talk. Results indicated that engagement in negative body talk was directly related to higher pathological eating (i.e., drive for thinness, dieting, and bulimia symptoms). Positive body talk, on the other hand, had a significant interaction effect with BMI to predict pathological eating. For individuals with a high BMI, high engagement in positive body talk was associated with increased drive for thinness, dieting, and bulimia symptoms. However, for those with a low BMI, high engagement in positive body talk was protective against pathological eating. These findings suggest that while negative body talk is harmful in general, positive body talk is uniquely problematic for individuals of a higher weight status.
本研究探讨了谈论身体相关话题是否会与体重状况（身体质量指数；BMI）相互作用，以预测恋爱中的成年人的病理性饮食行为。招募了处于恋爱关系中的成年人（N = 137，女性占86.86%，平均年龄 = 23.50岁），让他们完成一项关于身体形象、饮食行为以及谈论身体相关话题情况的在线调查。结果表明，进行消极的身体相关话题谈论与更高的病理性饮食（即追求瘦身、节食和暴食症状）直接相关。另一方面，积极的身体相关话题谈论与BMI存在显著的交互作用，可预测病理性饮食。对于BMI较高的个体，积极参与身体相关话题谈论与追求瘦身、节食和暴食症状的增加有关。然而，对于BMI较低的个体，积极参与身体相关话题谈论可预防病理性饮食。这些发现表明，虽然一般来说消极的身体相关话题谈论有害，但积极的身体相关话题谈论对体重较高的个体有独特的问题。
