Low self-esteem predicts orthorexia nervosa, mediated by spiritual attitudes among frequent exercisers
| Autor: | Ferenc Túry, Anett Erdész, Enikő Bóna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050103 clinical psychology Demographics 030309 nutrition & dietetics media_common.quotation_subject Feeding and Eating Disorders 03 medical and health sciences Surveys and Questionnaires Orthorexia nervosa Self-esteem Spirituality medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Eating habits media_common Social comparison theory 0303 health sciences 05 social sciences Feeding Behavior medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Attitude Scale (social sciences) Mediation analysis Original Article Perfectionism medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology Dieting |
| Zdroj: | Eating and Weight Disorders |
| ISSN: | 1590-1262 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this study was to measure how orthorexic tendencies relate to age, self-esteem, and spirituality. We conducted the study on a sample of Hungarian adults performing regular fitness activity. Method 175 participants completed a four-part online survey: demographics and training habits, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Eating Habits Questionnaire-Revised (EHQ-R), and one of the Spiritual Awareness questionnaire’s subscale. We performed univariate linear regression to assess the predictor role of age on orthorexic tendencies. Mediation analysis was conducted to determine the effect of self-esteem on orthorexic tendencies and the mediator role of spiritual attitudes. Results Age negatively correlated with EHQ-R, and there were no gender differences. Lower self-esteem was a predictor for orthorexic tendencies with the total effect of ß = -0.3046 (p Discussion Among frequent exercisers, strict dieting is likely to originate from a lack of self-esteem due to perfectionist standards, social comparison, and the aspiration of being in control. In case self-esteem is achieved through spiritual approaches, individuals may experience positive changes in their attitudes toward eating and their bodies as well. In the future, it is important to confirm whether the EHQ-R indicates diagnostic boundaries. Level of evidence Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study. |
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