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Emotional intelligence and eating disorders: a systematic review
Juana Romero-Mesa1, María Angeles Peláez-Fernández2, Natalio Extremera1
1Department of Social Psychology, Social Work, Social Anthropology and East Asian Studies, Faculty of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, s/n. 29071, Málaga, Spain.
Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD
|August 1, 2020
Summary
Emotional intelligence (EI) deficits are linked to eating disorders (ED). This review found negative associations between EI and ED dimensions across development, highlighting emotional regulation as a key mechanism.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Deficits in emotional abilities predict eating disorder (ED) onset and maintenance.
- Emotional intelligence (EI) is a set of basic emotional abilities, with preliminary research linking EI deficits to disordered eating.
- ED symptomatology and emotional/socio-cognitive abilities vary across lifespan development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the evidence on the relationship between EI and ED.
- To examine this relationship in general and clinical populations.
- To explore variations across different developmental stages.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
- Searched Medline, PsycInfo, and Scopus databases.
- Included 15 eligible articles.
Main Results:
- All reviewed studies indicated negative associations between EI and dimensions of ED.
- Key mechanisms identified include adaptability, stress tolerance, and emotional regulation.
- Evidence suggests a link between EI and ED across various developmental stages.
Conclusions:
- Preliminary evidence suggests associations between EI and ED dimensions across development, though challenging.
- Highlights the role of emotional regulation and adaptability in the EI-ED relationship.
- Discusses future research directions, practical implications, and study limitations.
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