This study explored the role of Food Addiction Tendency as a mediator in the relationship between Perceived Stress and Binge Eating Behavior. A total of 235 female College students aged 18 to 26 completed measures assessing Perceived Stress, Food Addi...
This study explored the role of Food Addiction Tendency as a mediator in the relationship between Perceived Stress and Binge Eating Behavior. A total of 235 female College students aged 18 to 26 completed measures assessing Perceived Stress, Food Addiction Tendency, Binge Eating Behavior, and Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategy.
The results of this study are as follows.
First, higher levels of Perceived Stress were found to significantly increase Binge Eating Behavior. Second, Food Addiction Tendency significantly mediated the relationship between Perceived Stress and Binge Eating Behavior, indicating that Perceived Stress influences Binge Eating Behavior both directly and indirectly through Food Addiction Tendency. Third, the effect of Food Addiction Tendency on Binge Eating Behavior significantly varied depending on the level of Adaptive Cognitive Emition Regultation Strategy, Acceptance and Putting into Perspective, confirming the moderating role of Adaptive Cognitive Emition Regultation Strategy, Acceptance and Putting into Perspective. Fourth, the indirect effect of Perceived Stress on Binge Eating Behavior through Food Addiction Tendency significantly decreased as Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategy increased. Specifically, the analysis revealed that higher levels of Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation subfactors reduced the strength of the mediating effect, with this pattern observed across all groups (high, moderate, and low Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation subfactors).
This study highlights both risk and protective factors for Binge Eating Behavior. The findings suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategy subfators may be particularly effective for individuals experiencing high Perceived Stress and elevated Food Addiction Tendency, especially in mitigating the emergence of Binge Eating Behavior.