A regulatory focus perspective on eating behavior: How prevention and promotion focus relates to emotional, external, and restrained eating.
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Pfattheicher, S.
Sassenrath, C.
Other kind(s) of contributor
Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
Abstract / Description
By applying regulatory focus theory (RFT) to the context of eating behavior, the present research examines the relations between individual differences in the two motivational orientations as conceptualized in RFT, that is, prevention-focused and promotion-focused self-regulation and emotional, external, and restrained eating. Building on a representative study conducted in the Netherlands (N = 4,230), it is documented that individual differences in prevention focus are positively related to emotional eating whereas negligible associations are found in regards to external and restrained eating. Individual differences in promotion focus are positively related to external eating whereas negligible associations are found in regards to emotional and restrained eating. In relating RFT to different eating styles we were able to document significant relations of basic self-regulatory orientations with regard to essential daily behavior associated with health and well-being. The implications for changing eating styles are discussed.
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Date of first publication
2014
Journal title
Frontiers in Psychology
Volume
5:1314
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Review status
peerReviewed
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10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01314
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pfattheicher, S.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Sassenrath, C.
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Other kind(s) of contributorLeibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
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Date of first publication2014
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Abstract / DescriptionBy applying regulatory focus theory (RFT) to the context of eating behavior, the present research examines the relations between individual differences in the two motivational orientations as conceptualized in RFT, that is, prevention-focused and promotion-focused self-regulation and emotional, external, and restrained eating. Building on a representative study conducted in the Netherlands (N = 4,230), it is documented that individual differences in prevention focus are positively related to emotional eating whereas negligible associations are found in regards to external and restrained eating. Individual differences in promotion focus are positively related to external eating whereas negligible associations are found in regards to emotional and restrained eating. In relating RFT to different eating styles we were able to document significant relations of basic self-regulatory orientations with regard to essential daily behavior associated with health and well-being. The implications for changing eating styles are discussed.
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/515
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.723
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Is version of10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01314
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TitleA regulatory focus perspective on eating behavior: How prevention and promotion focus relates to emotional, external, and restrained eating.
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DRO typearticle
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Leibniz institute name(s) / abbreviation(s)IWM
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Leibniz subject classificationPsychologie
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Journal titleFrontiers in Psychology
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Volume5:1314
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