Atitudes alimentares disfuncionais

: o papel das experiências nas relações próximas

Abstract

The present study had as main objective to analyse the role of close relationship experiences in disfunctional eating attitudes. The sample is composed by 246 college students, 176 female and 69 male, with ages comprised among 17 and 53 years old (M=21.72; DP=5.38). The instruments administered included a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Experiences in Close Relationship-Relationships Structures Questionnaire (ECR-RS) and the Eating Attitudes Test-25 (EAT-25). Significant correlation was verified between attachment anxiety and bulimic behaviours and also between diet and social pressure to eat. There are significant gender differences in diet, with male subjects scoring higher than the female. The total attachment avoidance showed significant differences in gender, with the female showing a higher score. From a multiple linear regression analysis, it was possible to demonstrate that gender is a predictor of diet. These results, although preliminary, contribute to a better understanding of the factors that may be involved in dysfunctional eating attitudes.

Date of Award	15 Feb 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Berta Rodrigues Maia (Supervisor)