Trait emotional intelligence and eating problems in adults: associations with alexithymia and substance use

IF 1.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2021-08-08 DOI:10.13129/2282-1619/MJCP-2983
Roberta Biolcati, Giacomo Mancini, Federica Andrei, E. Trombini
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Background: Eating Disorders (EDs) often co-occur with substance use contributing to increasing concern about the individual’s health; both the conditions share several core features such as the tendency to use maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. The present study investigated associations between trait emotional intelligence (Trait EI), alexithymia and EDs, namely dieting, bulimia and oral control, in a nonclinical sample of adults. Moreover, the relationships with substance use frequencies were also examined with the aim of exploring the links between personality emotional competence traits (trait EI and alexithymia) and different addictive risk behaviours (EDs and substance use) in adulthood. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample composed of 394 (312 women; between ages 18 and 65; mean age = 32.34; SD = 11.97) participants, through online administration of questionnaires assessing trait emotional intelligence (TEIQue-SF), eating problems (EAT-26), alexithymia (TAS-20) and frequency of substance use (in the last year). Results: The group that exceeds the cut-off for EDs (n = 58; 14.7 %) has significantly lower trait EI scores (in all dimensions) and higher alexithymia scores than the other group. Some differences between the two groups were found on frequencies of nicotine and diuretics use. Age and all trait EI factors were negatively associated with eating disorders and alexithymia. Weak inverse correlations have emerged between EI and frequencies of substance use (namely cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol and tobacco). Female gender, well-being and self-control factors of EI emerged as significant predictors of EDs in adulthood. Conclusions: Our results suggest the importance of targeting emotion dysregulation for EDs and substance use behaviours. Interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles could benefit from trait EI enhancement efforts. Practitioners and health educators need to recognize the potential efficacy of including trait EI within gender specific interventions planned to address ED symptoms and addictive behaviours in general.
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成人特质情绪智力和饮食问题:与述情障碍和物质使用的关系
背景:饮食障碍(ED)经常与物质使用同时发生,这加剧了人们对个人健康的担忧;这两种情况都有几个核心特征,比如倾向于使用不适应的情绪调节策略。本研究在非临床成人样本中调查了特质情商(trait EI)、述情障碍和ED(即节食、贪食症和口腔控制)之间的关系。此外,还研究了与物质使用频率的关系,目的是探索成年后人格情感能力特征(特质EI和述情障碍)与不同成瘾风险行为(ED和物质使用)之间的联系。方法:通过在线管理评估特质情绪智力(TEIQue SF)、饮食问题(EAT-26)、述情障碍(TAS-20)和药物使用频率(去年)的问卷,从394名(312名女性;年龄在18岁至65岁之间;平均年龄=32.34;SD=11.97)参与者组成的便利样本中收集数据。结果:超过ED临界值的一组(n=58;14.7%)的特质EI得分(在所有维度上)和述情障碍得分均显著低于另一组。两组在尼古丁和利尿剂的使用频率上存在一些差异。年龄和所有特质EI因素与饮食障碍和述情障碍呈负相关。EI与物质使用频率(即可卡因、安非他命、酒精和烟草)之间存在微弱的负相关性。女性性别、幸福感和EI的自我控制因素是成年ED的重要预测因素。结论:我们的研究结果表明,针对情绪失调对ED和物质使用行为的重要性。旨在促进健康生活方式的干预措施可以从提高特质EI的努力中受益。从业者和健康教育工作者需要认识到将特质EI纳入针对性别的干预措施的潜在功效,这些干预措施旨在解决ED症状和成瘾行为。
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期刊介绍: The MJCP is an Open Access Peer-Reviewed International Journal in Clinical Psychology. MJCP accepts research related to innovative and important areas of clinical research: 1. Clinical studies related to Clinical Psychology, 2. Psychopathology and Psychotherapy; 3. Basic studies pertaining to clinical psychology field as experimental psychology, psychoneuroendocrinology and psychoanalysis; 4. Growing application of clinical techniques in clinical psychology, psychology of health, clinical approaches in projective methods; 5. Forensic psychology in clinical research; 6. Psychology of art and religion; 7. Advanced in basic and clinical research methodology including qualitative and quantitative research and new research findings.
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