Hussain Misba, Egan Helen, Keyte Rebecca, Mantzios Michail
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences, Birmingham City University, The Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan St., Birmingham, B4 7BD, UK.
Int J Behav Med. 2021 Oct;28(5):664-669. doi: 10.1007/s12529-020-09942-0. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
Food selection is an important factor in the prevalence of obesity, and regularly choosing nutrient-poor high-energy foods can have negative health consequences. The present study tested whether the use of mindful construal diaries (MCD) combined with self-kindness could promote healthier eating choices.
Ninety participants were randomly assigned to either a self-kindness to the mind condition or self-kindness to the mind and body condition, and were served M&Ms and grapes as an unhealthy and healthy option, respectively.
The results suggested that a difference in consumption was found between the two conditions, with participants in the self-kindness to the mind condition consuming significantly more grapes than those in the self-kindness to the mind and body condition. However, this difference was restricted to those who are usually low consumers of fruit and vegetable.
The effect of self-kindness towards promoting heathier eating whilst considering the body thus appears to require further investigation. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.
食物选择是肥胖流行的一个重要因素,经常选择营养匮乏的高能量食物会对健康产生负面影响。本研究测试了使用正念解读日记(MCD)并结合自我关怀是否能促进更健康的饮食选择。
90名参与者被随机分配到心灵自我关怀组或身心自我关怀组,分别提供M&M巧克力豆和葡萄作为不健康和健康的选择。
结果表明,两组之间在食物摄入量上存在差异,心灵自我关怀组的参与者比身心自我关怀组的参与者食用的葡萄明显更多。然而,这种差异仅限于那些通常果蔬摄入量较低的人。
在考虑身体的同时,自我关怀对促进更健康饮食的作用似乎需要进一步研究。讨论了研究的局限性和对未来研究的建议。