Matproblem och personlighet

• Main Author: Olsson, Maria
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Högskolan Dalarna, Psykologi 2008
• Subjects: Matproblem; personlighet; BMI; neuroticism; Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI)
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-3246

The purpose of this study was to examine by means of Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), the relationship between Neuroticism, and self-rated eating problems. Altogether 105 respondents, mean aged 42,3 years, including 11 men and 94 women, participated by answering an Internet-based questionnaire comprising three different sections. Neuroticism correlated with self-rated eating problems (r=,468, p<0,01). By means of multiple regression analysis it was indicated that both Neuroticism (p<.001) and Body Mass Index (BMI) (p<.001) contributed significantly to the prediction of self-rated eating problems (multiple correlation (ß=.594). The study indicated that the personality only partly explained the variation of eating problems. The result was discussed in terms of significance of biological factors stressing changes in 5-HT levels triggering eating problems.