Unhealthy eating and academic stress: The moderating effect of eating style and BMI

Unhealthy eating and academic stress: The moderating effect of eating style and BMI

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between stress and unhealthy eating among undergraduate students, considering the moderation effects of BMI, eating style, and nationality. A total of 748 Italian and French students completed self-report measures of academic stress, emotional eating, re...

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Main Authors: Daniela Caso, Capasso Miriam, Fabbricatore Rosa, Conner Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920975274
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spelling doaj-a6a66342f0304607ba96fa76ddcdc5922020-12-01T14:03:28ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Psychology Open2055-10292020-11-01710.1177/2055102920975274Unhealthy eating and academic stress: The moderating effect of eating style and BMIDaniela Caso0Capasso Miriam1Fabbricatore Rosa2Conner Mark3University of Naples Federico II, ItalyUniversity of Naples Federico II, ItalyUniversity of Naples Federico II, ItalyUniversity of Leeds, UKThis study aimed to evaluate the relationship between stress and unhealthy eating among undergraduate students, considering the moderation effects of BMI, eating style, and nationality. A total of 748 Italian and French students completed self-report measures of academic stress, emotional eating, restrained eating, BMI, and unhealthy eating intake. Results showed that academic stress increased unhealthy food consumption in Italian students, whereas it reduced junk food consumption in French students. Negative emotional eating and BMI moderated, respectively, the impact of academic stress on sweet food intake and snacking. Finally, no clear support was found for the moderation role of restrained eating.https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920975274
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title_short Unhealthy eating and academic stress: The moderating effect of eating style and BMI
title_full Unhealthy eating and academic stress: The moderating effect of eating style and BMI
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description This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between stress and unhealthy eating among undergraduate students, considering the moderation effects of BMI, eating style, and nationality. A total of 748 Italian and French students completed self-report measures of academic stress, emotional eating, restrained eating, BMI, and unhealthy eating intake. Results showed that academic stress increased unhealthy food consumption in Italian students, whereas it reduced junk food consumption in French students. Negative emotional eating and BMI moderated, respectively, the impact of academic stress on sweet food intake and snacking. Finally, no clear support was found for the moderation role of restrained eating.
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