1. Exploring relationships among appetitive traits, negative affect, and binge eating in adults with overweight or obesity
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Pasquale, Ellen K, Strong, David R, Manzano, Michael A, Eichen, Dawn M, Peterson, Carol B, and Boutelle, Kerri N
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Clinical and Health Psychology ,Psychology ,Brain Disorders ,Mental Illness ,Eating Disorders ,Nutrition ,Mental Health ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Obesity ,Clinical Research ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,2.3 Psychological ,social and economic factors ,Oral and gastrointestinal ,Cancer ,Metabolic and endocrine ,Stroke ,Good Health and Well Being ,Humans ,Female ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Overweight ,Adult ,Affect ,Bulimia ,Appetite ,Body Mass Index ,Binge eating ,Structural equation modeling ,Appetitive traits ,Negative affect ,Other Studies in Human Society ,Clinical Psychology ,Applied and developmental psychology ,Clinical and health psychology ,Social and personality psychology - Abstract
Binge eating (BE) is a significant public health concern due to its prevalence and impact on mental and physical health. While research has suggested both negative affect and appetitive traits are associated with BE, few studies have investigated these constructs concurrently. Structural equation modeling (SEM) evaluated relationships between negative affect, reward-related appetitive traits, and BE among 293 adults with overweight or obesity (OW/OB) seeking treatment for BE, overeating, and weight management (m age = 46.6; m body mass index[BMI] = 34.5; 81.2 % female; 20.1 % Latinx, 60.8 % White non-Latinx). BE was related to negative affect (β = 0.53; p
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- 2024