Associations of positive childhood experiences with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating among college students

IF 4.6 2区医学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Appetite Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2023.107073

Cynthia Yoon , Temperance Joseph , Genesis Moussa , Trenton Voss , Tracey Ledoux , Craig Johnston

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Abstract

Childhood experiences encompass both adverse and positive childhood events. Adverse childhood experiences are positively associated with binge-eating disorder characteristics and inversely associated with intuitive eating in adults. However, to what extent positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are associated with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating remains unclear. This study examined the associations of cumulative and individual PCEs with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating among college students. Data were collected from 828 college students in 2022 (54.5% female, M_age 20.9 ± 2.6 years). PCEs were assessed using the Benevolent Childhood Experiences scale. Binge-eating disorder characteristics were assessed with the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns–5. Intuitive eating was assessed with the Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Associations of PCEs with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating were examined using modified Poisson regressions and linear regressions.

PCEs were cumulatively associated with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating (p for trend <.05). College students in the low PCEs category (0–4 PCEs) had 1.37–1.92 times the prevalence of binge-eating disorder characteristics and had 3.89 points lower intuitive eating score than those in the high PCEs category (9–10 PCEs). Among the individual PCEs, intrapersonal PCE (i.e., feeling comfortable with oneself during childhood) was associated with both a lower prevalence of binge-eating disorder characteristics (aPR = 0.56–0.76) and a higher score of intuitive eating (adjusted β = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.28–2.46) after adjustment for sociodemographic variables.

Findings from this study suggest that PCEs may play a role in eating behaviors of college students. Future studies with nationally representative samples should prospectively examine associations of PCEs with binge-eating disorder characteristics and intuitive eating and explore the underlying mechanisms of the associations between PCEs and eating behaviors.

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大学生积极的童年经历与暴饮暴食症特征和直觉饮食的关系。

童年经历包括不良和积极的童年事件。儿童时期的不良经历与暴饮暴食症特征呈正相关，与成年人的直觉饮食呈负相关。然而，积极的童年经历（PCE）在多大程度上与暴饮暴食症特征和直觉饮食有关尚不清楚。本研究调查了大学生中累积和个体PCE与暴饮暴食症特征和直觉饮食的关系。数据收集自2022年828名大学生（54.5%为女性，法师20.9 ± 2.6年）。PCE使用慈善童年经历量表进行评估。采用进食与体重模式调查表-5对暴饮性进食障碍的特征进行评估。使用直觉进食量表-2对直觉进食进行评估。使用修正的泊松回归和线性回归检验PCE与暴饮性饮食障碍特征和直觉饮食的相关性。PCE与暴饮性饮食障碍特征和直觉饮食累积相关（趋势p

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Appetite 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

566

审稿时长

13.4 weeks

期刊介绍： Appetite is an international research journal specializing in cultural, social, psychological, sensory and physiological influences on the selection and intake of foods and drinks. It covers normal and disordered eating and drinking and welcomes studies of both human and non-human animal behaviour toward food. Appetite publishes research reports, reviews and commentaries. Thematic special issues appear regularly. From time to time the journal carries abstracts from professional meetings. Submissions to Appetite are expected to be based primarily on observations directly related to the selection and intake of foods and drinks; papers that are primarily focused on topics such as nutrition or obesity will not be considered unless they specifically make a novel scientific contribution to the understanding of appetite in line with the journal's aims and scope.