Self-Esteem and Stereotypes of Emotional Eating
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https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i3.1157Keywords:
emotional eating, self esteem, stereotypes, eating behaviorAbstract
Emotional eating is the impulse in food consumption in response to emotions and is related to low self-esteem. These shared mental representations and beliefs are stereotypes. The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between emotional eating, self-esteem and stereotypes in 717 participants (93.7% women). Data collection occurred on-line with the application of the following instruments: Sociodemographic, Emotional Food Subscale, Self-Esteem Scale and Stereotypes of Emotional Eating Scale. The results point to significant correlations between self-esteem, emotional eating and negative stereotypes. A negative self-esteem is related to a greater tendency to have emotional eating. Emotional eating is associated with negative stereotypes, e.g. liar and weakling. These findings raise questions about how the role of self-esteem and negative stereotypes in eating behavior is valid.
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