In the Spotlight: The Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Restrictive or Uncontrolled Eating Behaviors
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Eating pathology has become an important issue in the present time as individuals (especially women) are confronted with increased socio-cultural pressures to embody a thin ideal of physical attractiveness. However, eating disorders etiology still raises many challenges as it requires numerous clarifications. Objectives: The proposed objective of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the etiology of restrictive and uncontrolled eating behaviors from the perspective of the selfdetermination theory (SDT), testing two models of moderation: the moderation effect of dispositional self-control in the relationship between basic psychological needs frustration and uncontrolled eating behaviors, respectively restrictive eating behaviors exhibited. Methods: The sample of participants consisting of 232 subjects (160 females and 62 males, aged between 20 - 50+ years old) completed three self-report scales: Basic Need Satisfaction in Life Scale, Brief Self-Control Scale and Three Factors Eating Questionnaire - Revised 18. Results: The results obtained confirmed only the second moderation model. Thus, dispositional self-control did not prove to enhance the relationship between the frustration of needs and uncontrolled eating behavior, meanwhile it did prove to enhance the relationship between the frustration of basic needs and a restrictive eating behavior. Conclusions: The study contributes to the understanding of the etiology of eating behaviors from the SDT perspective. The results indicated the importance of developing a theoretical model that combines both the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of eating regulation.
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Andreea-Iuliana Astani
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