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Social interaction effects on restrained eating

C S Copeland1, D J Woods, K G Hursey

  • 1Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4235.

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|January 1, 1995
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College women

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Eating behavior is influenced by social contexts.
  • Dietary restraint plays a role in modulating food intake.
  • Social interactions can impact self-perception and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how social interactions affect eating behavior in college women with varying levels of dietary restraint.
  • To examine the influence of attractive partners on food consumption.
  • To explore personality perceptions based on social interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of eating behavior in college women across different social encounter conditions (attractive male, female peer, no encounter).
  • Utilized the Restraint Scale to categorize participants into average and high restraint groups.

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  • Assessed personality perceptions of participants by their interaction partners.

    • Main Results:

    • Average restraint women significantly reduced food intake after interacting with an attractive male partner.
    • High restraint women showed a non-significant trend towards increased eating after interacting with an attractive partner.
    • High restraint women projected a distinct social persona to male strangers.

    Conclusions:

    • Social cues, particularly from attractive partners, can differentially affect eating behavior based on dietary restraint levels.
    • The social presentation of high restraint individuals varies depending on the gender of the interaction partner.
    • Further research is needed to understand the complex interplay between social factors and eating psychology.