Evaluating the predicting model of life quality based on mindful eating with mediation of body-image and eating behaviors among married women with overweight and11 obesity

Aim: As the first time in Iran, the current research was done to evaluate the predicting model of life quality based on mindful eating with mediation of body-image and eating behaviors among married women with overweight and obesity of Ahvaz. Methods: The research design was correlational descriptive. Among 625 applicants, 400 individuals were recruited through advertisment invitation and informed consent using inclusion-exclusion criteria and purposive-available sampling method. Mindful Eating Questionnaire, Body Image Concern Inventory, Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and Structural Equation Modelling and via SPSS-25 and AMOS-24. Findings: The results indicated that there were significant, positive relationshipss between mindful eating with life quality and there were significant, negative relationships between body-image and eating behaviors with life quality. Also, the results of fittness indices of the model supported the proposed model with one modification index. Conclusion: The current research showed that psychological factors (e.g., mindful eating, and body-image) and behavioral factors (e.g., eating behaviors) may lead to improved life quality among married women with overweight and obesity.