Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population

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dc.abstract.enThe aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) in a general Polish population, to explore the differences between these constructs, and to examine psychological differences among FA, BE, and FA + BE groups. 2123 participants completed the questionnaires: Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, Binge Eating Scale, The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Life Events Checklist, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Short UPPS-P scale (impulsive traits), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale − 21 items. 492 participants reported clinically significant symptoms of FA, BE, or both. Spearman’s correlations, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to examine the relationships between variables. The present study showed that FA and BE symptoms are common in the adult sample. The FA, BE and FA + BE groups had higher scores than the control group for all variables included in the study. The FA + BE group presented a significantly higher level of behavioral and emotional symptoms, followed by the FA and the BE group with less severity of symptoms. This study supports the hypothesis of food addiction as a similar construct to BE. FA is a broader concept than BE, but individuals experiencing both indicated the greatest functional difficulties.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.contributor.authorRóżycka, Jagoda
dc.contributor.authorNowacki, Ari
dc.contributor.authorŁukowska, Marta
dc.contributor.authorSokołowska, Maryla
dc.contributor.authorZielińska, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorDuszkiewicz, Roksana
dc.contributor.authorStojek, Monika M.
dc.date.access2025-01-31
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T13:22:28Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T13:22:28Z
dc.date.created2025-01-15
dc.date.issued2025-01-31
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) in a general Polish population, to explore the differences between these constructs, and to examine psychological differences among FA, BE, and FA + BE groups. 2123 participants completed the questionnaires: Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, Binge Eating Scale, The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Life Events Checklist, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Short UPPS-P scale (impulsive traits), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale − 21 items. 492 participants reported clinically significant symptoms of FA, BE, or both. Spearman’s correlations, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to examine the relationships between variables. The present study showed that FA and BE symptoms are common in the adult sample. The FA, BE and FA + BE groups had higher scores than the control group for all variables included in the study. The FA + BE group presented a significantly higher level of behavioral and emotional symptoms, followed by the FA and the BE group with less severity of symptoms. This study supports the hypothesis of food addiction as a similar construct to BE. FA is a broader concept than BE, but individuals experiencing both indicated the greatest functional difficulties.</jats:p>
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dc.description.grantnumber2021/41/B/HS6/04029
dc.description.granttitleZwiązek pomiędzy symptomami PTSD, zachowaniami żywieniowymi i zdrowiem fizycznym: Korelaty zapalne, kardiometaboliczne, i psychofizjologiczne
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-025-87057-w
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1318
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-87057-w
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.subject.enFood addiction
dc.subject.enBinge eating
dc.subject.enEating disorders
dc.subject.enDysregulated eating
dc.subject.enPsychological functioning
dc.subject.enQuestionnaire
dc.subject.enEmotional symptoms
dc.subject.enObesity
dc.subject.enPoland
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dc.titlePsychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population
dc.title.journalScientific Reports
dc.typeJournalArticle
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