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How Trait Self Control and State Self Control are Associated with Mindful Eating : an Experience Sampling Study
Gerlach, Kimberly Claire (2023) How Trait Self Control and State Self Control are Associated with Mindful Eating : an Experience Sampling Study.
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| Abstract: | The study aimed to investigate possible associations between different types of self-control and mindful eating over time. It was hypothesised that trait and state self-control are positively associated with each other, as well as their subscales initiatory and inhibitory self-control. Additionally, a positive association between initiatory/inhibitory state self-control and mindful eating was hypothesised. The experience sampling method was used to capture between-person effects and within-person variations of self-control. Participants received three questionnaires over 15 days following a semi-random sampling scheme. The total sample consisted of seven young adults. Visual analyses and linear mixed modelling were done to analyse data. Trait and state self-control, as well as their subscales, showed positive associations. This study found that inhibitory state self-control correlates positively with mindful eating between- and within-persons. Additionally, the association between initiatory state self-control and mindful eating within-persons is positive. There is no association between persons. Although the study is based on a small sample, the findings suggest that mindful eating is more associated with inhibitory state self-control than initiatory state self-control. This finding may suggest that state self-control and mindful eating (as a non-restrictive approach to food) operate similarly to inhibitory trait self-control and healthy eating. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94457 |
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