Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.
Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome , Rome, Italy.
Dev Neuropsychol. 2021 Jan-Feb;46(1):70-81. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1869743. Epub 2020 Dec 29.
This study aimed to investigate Theory of Mind (ToM) and emotional awareness in drunkorexia, an emerging behavior characterized by calorie restriction when drinking alcohol is planned. A sample of 246 adolescents (148 females, 98 males; range 17-20) completed self-reported measures assessing drunkorexia, ToM and lack of emotional awareness. Drunkorexia was negatively correlated with ToM abilities, with reading neutral emotions, and positively with lack of emotional awareness. ToM and lack of emotional awareness were also found to predict drunkorexia. Findings highlighted that adolescents who engage in drunkorexia may have difficulties in reading others' mental states and being aware of their emotions.
本研究旨在探讨心智理论（Theory of Mind，ToM）和情绪意识在“drunkorexia”中的作用，“drunkorexia”是一种新兴的行为，表现为计划饮酒时限制卡路里摄入。研究共纳入 246 名青少年（148 名女性，98 名男性；年龄 17-20 岁），完成了关于“drunkorexia”、心智理论和情绪意识的自我报告式评估。结果显示，“drunkorexia”与心智理论能力呈负相关，与情绪识别能力呈正相关，与情绪意识呈正相关。心智理论和情绪意识也可以预测“drunkorexia”的发生。这些结果表明，有“drunkorexia”行为的青少年可能存在读取他人心理状态和感知自身情绪的困难。
