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Drunkorexia and trait mindfulness among college students
Shannon Speed1, Rose Marie Ward1
1Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition & Health, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|March 17, 2022
Summary
Mindfulness, particularly nonjudgment (NJ), may help reduce drunkorexia behaviors. This study found that a nonjudgmental disposition is linked to lower levels of disordered eating and alcohol use for weight management.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Combined alcohol use and disordered eating, termed drunkorexia, are concerning weight management behaviors.
- Mindfulness practices show a negative association with both disordered eating and alcohol consumption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between drunkorexia behaviors and motivations and trait mindfulness.
- To determine if specific mindfulness facets, like Acting with Awareness (AA) and Nonjudgment (NJ), correlate with drunkorexia.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 344 college students (average age 20, primarily female and Caucasian).
- Participants self-reported on drunkorexia behaviors/motivations and levels of mindfulness using validated scales.
Main Results:
- Drunkorexia behaviors were negatively correlated with Acting with Awareness (AA) and Nonjudgment (NJ).
- Drunkorexia motivations also showed significant negative correlations with AA and NJ.
- Structural equation modeling indicated that higher levels of Nonjudgment (NJ) were associated with higher levels of drunkorexia.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest that a nonjudgmental disposition is associated with lower levels of drunkorexia.
- Mindfulness, especially the nonjudgment component, may serve as a protective factor against these harmful behaviors.
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