To limit the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many countries have introduced mandated lockdown or social distancing measures. Although these measures may be successful against COVID-19 transmission, pandemic and attendant restrictions are a source chronic severe stress anxiety which contribute to emergence worsening symptoms eating disorders development negative body image. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to: (1) classify different conditions associated with COVID-19-related...

Previous research shows that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience several difficulties—including those related to eating—and this area of needs be explored further. This study had two main objectives: (1) comparison the clinical (autism disorder) and non-clinical sample in terms avoidant/restrictive food disorder, neophobia, other eating-related behaviours feeding practices; (2) assessment selected predictors neophobia. The final included 54 parents from 51 sample....

Objectives: The main aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that men with high body appreciation and healthy (normal) weight would have significantly lower levels muscle dysmorphia non-adaptive (negative) multiple dimensions attitudes, as well higher selected pro-health adaptive exercise motives, than those low excess weight. Methods: A total 374 Polish (Mage = 28.96 ± 8.52) completed following questionnaires: (a) Body Appreciation Scale-2, (b) Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder...

We hypothesised that the higher levels of emotion-related predictors (eating motive in form affect regulation and COVID-19-related stress) would be associated with emotional overeating, after accounting for effects demographic variables (gender BMI) other eating motives (visual- attitude-related predictors: liking, pleasure, visual appeal; body- health-related need hunger, health, weight control). Participants (N = 868; Mage 33.53 years, SD 11.98) completed: Eating Motivation Survey,...

The available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer question, we invited two groups of children in Poland - matched terms age (range = 6 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status go for a group walk either environment (n 80) or built 81). Before after the walks, participants were asked complete an adapted, state version Body Appreciation Scale-2 Children....

There is limited evidence of a link between Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), no definitive conclusions can be drawn. The interplay socio-cultural context ON has been poorly investigated as well. Therefore, the objectives present study were: (1) to investigate differences in OCD symptoms (2) assess relationship among university students. Six hundred sixty-six students participated study: 286 from Poland 320 Italy. No age, gender marital status were identified...

Intellectual disability is associated with increased risk for childhood obesity, and the factors most often this are incorrect eating behavior insufficient amount intensity of physical activity. As well known, there area whole range determining lifestyle, but many currently available reports in field refer to functioning children without a diagnosis intellectual disability, and, as we know, due numerous individual environmental barriers, ID may function differently context than their peers....

The objective of the present study was to evaluate relationship between eating patterns, body image and emotional dysregulation among individuals with excessive normal weight.A total 298 participants completed online survey. following four questionnaires have been used in study: Body Attitude Test, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale Mindful Scale.In both groups (excessive weight versus weight), higher levels dissatisfaction foreseen based on uncontrolled...

Background: Psychological factors may be involved in both the development and treatment of somatic diseases. Our study aimed to evaluate style coping with stress, health-related locus control, level mindfulness adult patients most common chronic diseases compared healthy subjects. Methods: 502 chronically ill people were examined (M = 49.27; SD 14.25), including 288 women 214 men. The control group consisted 117 45.66; 17.86). diagnostic survey using Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations...

Studies have shown that nature exposure is associated with a more positive body image, but field studies remain relatively infrequent. Here, we examine the impact of woodland walk on an index state image (i.e., appreciation), as well dispositional and environmental determinants improvements. Eighty-seven Polish women went for in Cygański Las, ancient woodland, completed measure appreciation before after walk. As hypothesised, was significantly higher post-walk compared to pre-walk (d =...

BackgroundSince many aspects of functioning can affect body image, the aim our study was to assess whether relationship between image-related negative emotions or depression and dissatisfaction moderated by quality life compare these analyses among participants with various mass index during COVID-19.Subjects methodsOne hundred thirty-one adults participated in study. Measurement tools included Body Image Quality Life Inventory, short form Situational Inventory Body-Image Dysphoria, Beck...

The COVID-19 related lockdown made it much more difficult for people to control their eating behaviours and body weight with the methods means they had used before. This is reflected in reports that show deteriorated significantly during pandemic (including Poland). Therefore, important determine what factors may be conducive healthy among different BMI. As previous studies show, use of related-apps training programs a protective factor against development unhealthy behaviours. worth...

The aim of the study was to determine role emotional eating and body mass index (BMI) in relationship between desire consume chocolate avoiding social situations related food exposure women with normal weight.The direct effect, indirect buffer moderated mediation model were tested. involved 311 women. mean age 25.56 years (SD = 8.99), BMI 23.19 kg/m2(SD 1.80). Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, Attitude Chocolate Questionnaire Body Image Avoidance used study.The results show that...

The present study aimed at assessing the predictors (related to functioning of a parent-child dyad) child body shame. Therefore, in main analysis we examined relationships among shame, perfectionism, dissatisfaction, parent and dissatisfaction. In our hypothesis assumed that higher levels abovementioned functioning-related variables would be associated with shame after accounting for effects foregoing variables. finally included complete data from 420 participants, i.e., 115 Polish 95...

There are many ways to regulate emotions. People use both adaptive (e.g., regulation by music) and maladaptive food) strategies do this. We hypothesized that participants with a high level of food-based regulatory low music-based (a group the least form emotion regulation) would have significantly greater levels unhealthy eating behaviours, depression, anxiety stress, as well lower healthy behaviours than those greatest regulation). Participants (N = 410; Mage 31.77, SD 13.53) completed:...

Background: In addition to searching for effective methods of treatment, interventions are sought support well-being, quality life, mental health, and recovery. Sailing has its specific features, including task orientation, challenges, contact with people, nature. This specificity may be treated as a potential therapeutic factor, but it is also likely that people certain psychological characteristics involved in it. Therefore, the study aimed assess some features women cancer experience who...

We hypothesized that women who are overweight, experiencing COVID-19-related stress, and with high body dissatisfaction would have significantly greater disordered eating than those of healthy weight, without low dissatisfaction. Participants (N = 1354 women; Mage= 31.89 years, SD 11.14) filled in the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, Emotional Overeating Questionnaire, Eating Motivation Survey, Mindful a stress measure sociodemographic survey. The cluster analysis technique revealed four...

The 13-item Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2) measures generalised perceptions of body acceptance others. Here, we examined the psychometric properties a novel Polish translation BAOS-2. A sample 1183 adults (898 women, 285 men; age M = 28.98) from Poland completed version BAOS-2, alongside appreciation, pressure to conform appearance ideals, self-compassion, self-esteem, and impression management. Exploratory confirmatory factor analysis identified stable unidimensional model with...

Introduction: Taking into account the situation of COVID-19 pandemic and ac-companying lockdown resulting in increased negative emotions, it is interesting to learn about eating motives behaviors check their intensity. The aim this study was investigate differences between Polish women various body mass index categories terms emotional overeating during pandemic. Material methods: This sample comprised 1,447 (Mage = 31.34 ± 11.05; MBMI 23.79 4.59). research used following tools: Eating...

Celem badania była ocena: (1) różnic w zakresie nawyków żywieniowych wśród studentek i nauczycielek kontekście ich statusu zawodowego, aktywności zawodowej, miejsca wykonywanej pracy, wieku oraz deklaracji, że zdrowe odżywianie (nie)jest dla nich jednym z pięciu najważniejszych kryteriów „bycia zdrowym”, (2) związków pomiędzy nawykami żywieniowymi a wiekiem stażem pracy kobiet których jest zdrowia, jak tych nie ono tak istotne. W badaniu uwzględniono takie zmienne jak: nawyki żywieniowe,...

Objective The aim of our study was to identify body-related predictors (quality life, negative emotions, body dissatisfaction) depression during the COVID-19 pandemic while controlling for sex, age and BMI.Method Participants (N = 167, Mage 37.70 years ± 11.37) completed: Beck Depression Inventory-II, Body Image Quality Life Inventory, short form Situational Inventory Dysphoria, Contour Drawing Rating Scale socio-demographic survey.Results Body-related quality life had most credible...