TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathological eating behaviors, BMI, and facet-level traits
T2 - The roles of Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Impulsivity
AU - Ellickson-Larew, Stephanie
AU - Naragon-Gainey, Kristin
AU - Watson, David
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - The current study examined the bivariate and multivariate associations of personality with Body Mass Index (BMI) and several eating behavior inventories, focusing on facets of Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Impulsivity. Simultaneous multiple regressions showed that the facets Traditionalism, Urgency, and low Vulnerability were significant predictors of BMI. A factor analysis of the eating behavior scales revealed two dimensions: (a) Food and Body Preoccupation and (b) Cued Eating; Neuroticism, low Conscientiousness, and Perfectionism were significant predictors of both eating behavior factors. In addition, the Depression facet predicted Food and Body Preoccupation, and low Temperance predicted Cued Eating. Implications are discussed for the structure of eating pathology and the specificity of facet traits to eating behaviors and obesity.
AB - The current study examined the bivariate and multivariate associations of personality with Body Mass Index (BMI) and several eating behavior inventories, focusing on facets of Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Impulsivity. Simultaneous multiple regressions showed that the facets Traditionalism, Urgency, and low Vulnerability were significant predictors of BMI. A factor analysis of the eating behavior scales revealed two dimensions: (a) Food and Body Preoccupation and (b) Cued Eating; Neuroticism, low Conscientiousness, and Perfectionism were significant predictors of both eating behavior factors. In addition, the Depression facet predicted Food and Body Preoccupation, and low Temperance predicted Cued Eating. Implications are discussed for the structure of eating pathology and the specificity of facet traits to eating behaviors and obesity.
KW - BMI
KW - Conscientiousness
KW - Eating behaviors
KW - Facets
KW - Impulsivity
KW - Neuroticism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84882804603&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.06.015
DO - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.06.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 24183129
AN - SCOPUS:84882804603
SN - 1471-0153
VL - 14
SP - 428
EP - 431
JO - Eating Behaviors
JF - Eating Behaviors
IS - 4
ER -
