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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Emotional eating is a significant factor in eating behaviors.
  • The Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) assesses eating in response to emotions.
  • Understanding emotional eating's link to weight is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the construct validity of the EMAQ.
  • To examine the relationship between EMAQ scores and Body Mass Index (BMI).
  • To assess convergent and discriminant validity of the EMAQ.

Main Methods:

  • 232 participants completed the EMAQ and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ).
  • Correlational analyses were used to assess construct validity.
  • EMAQ subscale scores were correlated with DEBQ subscales and BMI.

Main Results:

  • Convergent validity was supported by positive correlations between EMAQ negative emotion scores and DEBQ emotional eating.
  • Discriminant validity was supported by low correlations between EMAQ positive emotion scores and DEBQ emotional eating.
  • EMAQ negative scores positively correlated with BMI, while EMAQ positive scores inversely correlated with BMI.

Conclusions:

  • The EMAQ demonstrates construct validity for assessing emotional eating.
  • Emotional eating, particularly in response to negative emotions, is significantly correlated with BMI.
  • Findings suggest emotional eating patterns may influence weight status.