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Cognitive and motivational consequences of dieting
Author(s) -
Ogden Jane
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.2400030405
Subject(s) - dieting , psychology , mood , eating disorders , caloric theory , cognition , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , caloric intake , weight loss , body weight , psychiatry , medicine , obesity , endocrinology
The present study examined the cognitive and motivational consequences of dieting behaviour. Twenty‐three dieters completed rating scales of mood and cognitive and motivational states three times a week and profile questionnaires at the beginning and end of a six‐week period of caloric restriction. A control group of 18 non‐dieters were also assessed for a comparative period. The results showed several profile differences between the two groups with the dieters reporting lower eating self‐efficacy and greater body dissatisfaction at the start of the period of caloric restriction. There were some differential changes over the period of the diet, with the dieters showing increases in both depression and loss of control, a decrease in hunger and a temporary increase in the preoccupation with food compared to the non‐dieters. The implications of the results are analysed in relation to both the long‐term and short‐term effects of caloric restraint. Their relevance to recent theories of disturbances in eating behaviour are discussed.