Eating problems and personality traits.: An Italian pilot study among 992 high school students
Eating problems and personality traits.: An Italian pilot study among 992 high school students
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DOI：
10.1002/erv.770
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
Fassino, Secondo
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作者：
Abbate-Daga, Giovanni;Gramaglia, Carla;Fassino, Secondo
目的：评估意大利高中生饮食问题的患病率，并调查与饮食失调行为相关的人格特征。方法：横断面研究，涉及意大利都灵六所高中的 992 名学生。学生完成饮食态度测试 40 (EAT-40)、气质和性格量表 (TCI) 以及食物频率问卷 (FFQ)；测量了她们的体重和身高。结果：整个样本中 5.5% 的女孩和 7.4% 的女孩得分高于 EAT-40 截止值。较高的体重指数 (BMI) 与较高的 EAT 分数相关。有饮食问题的受试者在自我导向性和奖励依赖方面得分较低，而持久性较高。讨论：节食和较高的体重指数被证实与饮食问题相关。通过 TCI 测量的人格特征首次与饮食问题相关。纵向研究应明确这些是否是危险因素。版权所有 (c) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 和饮食失调协会。
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of eating problems and to investigate personality traits associated with disturbed eating behaviours among Italian high school students.Method: Cross-sectional study involving 992 students from six high schools in Turin, Italy. Students completed the Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ); their weight and height were measured.Results: 5.5% of the whole sample and 7.4% of girls scored above the EAT-40 cutoff value. A higher Body Mass Index (BMI) correlates with higher EAT scores. Low scores on Self-Directedness and Reward Dependence together with high Persistence emerged in subjects with eating problems.Discussion: Dieting and higher BMI are confirmed as correlates of eating problems. Personality traits measured with the TCI emerge for the first time as correlates of eating problems. Longitudinal studies should clear whether these are risk factors or not. Copyright (c) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.