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This study validates a new Feeder Questionnaire, finding feeder motivations and behaviors are complex in romantic relationships, showing both reciprocal and linear dynamics between partners.

Keywords:
CouplesEating behaviourFeederMotivationsOvereatingSocial influence

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Relationship Science
  • Eating Behavior Research

Background:

  • Feederism involves motivations and behaviors related to another person's eating.
  • Understanding these dynamics within romantic relationships is crucial.
  • A validated tool is needed to measure feeder motivations and behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To further validate the Feeder Questionnaire for measuring feeder motivations and behaviors.
  • To examine how these dynamics play out in romantic relationships.
  • To determine if these interactions are reciprocal or linear.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (individuals and couples) completed the Feeder Questionnaire, eating behavior measures, and provided BMI.
  • Data were analyzed individually and as dyads.
  • Statistical analyses assessed reliability, correlations, and dyadic relationships.

Main Results:

  • The Feeder Questionnaire demonstrated good internal reliability and moderate correlations with eating behaviors.
  • Dyadic analysis revealed reciprocal relationships in BMI, feeder behavior, and motivations (affection, waste avoidance, status, manners).
  • Linear relationships were observed between one partner's feeder behaviors/motivations and the other's emotional/external eating.

Conclusions:

  • The Feeder Questionnaire is a useful tool for assessing feeder motivations and behaviors.
  • Feeder dynamics in couples are multifaceted, involving both reciprocal and linear influences.
  • These findings contribute to understanding the complexities of feederism within intimate relationships.