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Impact of interpersonal and ego‐related stress on restrained eaters
Author(s) -
TanofskyKraff Marian,
Wilfley Denise E.,
Spurrell Emily
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(200005)27:4<411::aid-eat5>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - psychology , interpersonal communication , interpersonal relationship , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology
Objective This study examined the impact of different types of stress, one interpersonal and two ego‐related versus a control condition, on the eating behavior of individuals with varying degrees of dietary restraint. Method Eighty‐two females were randomly assigned to one of three manipulations or a control group, and then all groups completed an ice cream taste test. Results A significant interaction revealed that for participants with higher restraint, those in the stressful manipulations ate significantly more than participants in the control group. Further, the pattern of consumption based on restraint for the interpersonal group differed from the other three conditions. In the interpersonal group, the greater the restraint, the more participants ate, whereas in the other three conditions, the pattern was reversed although not significantly so. Discussion Findings are discussed in terms of the role that interpersonal stress plays in the eating behavior of dieters and potential implications regarding the development of eating disorders. © 2000 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 27: 411–418, 2000.