Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults
Abstract Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. Rumination, a pattern of repetitive negative thoughts and emotions, is typically found when individuals diet. The current stu...
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| author | Emmanuelle Awad Diana Malaeb Mirna Fawaz Lara Youssef Anna Brytek-Matera Souheil Hallit Sahar Obeid |
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| description | Abstract Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. Rumination, a pattern of repetitive negative thoughts and emotions, is typically found when individuals diet. The current study aimed to identify physical and psychological differences between maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in a sample from Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectional design was adopted for the current study. It occurred between June and July 2022. Four hundred participants aged 18 and above participated. The research team used a snowball sampling method to recruit volunteers from all governorates of Lebanon. Results Beta values were used to compare independent variables in order to infer those that have the strongest effect on the dependent ones. Higher Body Mass Index, and belonging to cluster 3 (restriction of food intake and rumination) and cluster 1 (maladaptive eating behavior and rumination) compared to cluster 2 (normative eating behavior and thought) were significantly related to more dieting. Higher physical activity index and belonging to cluster 3 (restriction of food intake and rumination) and cluster 1 (maladaptive eating behavior and rumination) compared to cluster 2 (normative eating behavior and thought) were significantly related to higher levels of orthorexia nervosa tendencies. Conclusions The current research demonstrated a relationship between Body Mass Index, physical activity, rumination, and maladaptive eating patterns including restriction of food intake, dieting, and orthorexia nervosa. These results can help with identifying physical and psychological factors associated with maladaptive eating patterns, as well as guide interventions within the Lebanese population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-074706bfb0dc48638f4a36ac65fecbd32025-01-05T12:43:52ZengSpringerOpenPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica1678-71532025-01-0138111110.1186/s41155-024-00334-xProfile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adultsEmmanuelle Awad0Diana Malaeb1Mirna Fawaz2Lara Youssef3Anna Brytek-Matera4Souheil Hallit5Sahar Obeid6Department of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American UniversityCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical UniversityCollege of Health Sciences, American University of the Middle EastDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand (UOB)Institute of Psychology, University of WroclawSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of KaslikDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American UniversityAbstract Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. Rumination, a pattern of repetitive negative thoughts and emotions, is typically found when individuals diet. The current study aimed to identify physical and psychological differences between maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in a sample from Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectional design was adopted for the current study. It occurred between June and July 2022. Four hundred participants aged 18 and above participated. The research team used a snowball sampling method to recruit volunteers from all governorates of Lebanon. Results Beta values were used to compare independent variables in order to infer those that have the strongest effect on the dependent ones. Higher Body Mass Index, and belonging to cluster 3 (restriction of food intake and rumination) and cluster 1 (maladaptive eating behavior and rumination) compared to cluster 2 (normative eating behavior and thought) were significantly related to more dieting. Higher physical activity index and belonging to cluster 3 (restriction of food intake and rumination) and cluster 1 (maladaptive eating behavior and rumination) compared to cluster 2 (normative eating behavior and thought) were significantly related to higher levels of orthorexia nervosa tendencies. Conclusions The current research demonstrated a relationship between Body Mass Index, physical activity, rumination, and maladaptive eating patterns including restriction of food intake, dieting, and orthorexia nervosa. These results can help with identifying physical and psychological factors associated with maladaptive eating patterns, as well as guide interventions within the Lebanese population.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-024-00334-xMaladaptive eatingNormative eatingRuminationRepetitive negative thinkingLebanon |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuelle Awad Diana Malaeb Mirna Fawaz Lara Youssef Anna Brytek-Matera Souheil Hallit Sahar Obeid Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica Maladaptive eating Normative eating Rumination Repetitive negative thinking Lebanon |
| title | Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults |
| title_full | Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults |
| title_fullStr | Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults |
| title_short | Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults |
| title_sort | profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination a cross sectional study among lebanese adults |
| topic | Maladaptive eating Normative eating Rumination Repetitive negative thinking Lebanon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-024-00334-x |
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