Effects of Mood State on Inappropriate Eating Behavior of Track and Field Athletes

Authors

  • Leonardo de Sousa Fortes Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Juliana Fernandes Filgueiras Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Clara Mockdece Neves Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Sebastião Sousa Almeida Departamento de Psicologia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Keywords:

Change in mood, Eating disorders, Female athletes, Track and field

Abstract

The goal of the present study was to analyze the effects of mood state on inappropriate eating behavior (IEB) of athletes. The participants were 68 female track and field athletes, with ages between 12 and 17 years. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) were used to evaluate the IEB and total mood disturbance (TMD), respectively. Two linear regression models indicated no statistically significant influence of BRUMS on Diet (p = 0,42) and on the Bulimia and Food Preoccupation (p = 0,81) subscales of the EAT-26. Rather, BRUMS (p = 0,04) showed a significant impact (7%) on Oral Selfconttrol subscale scores. It was concluded that athletes with high TMD might be more susceptible to environmental influence upon food intake.

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Published

2014-12-22

How to Cite

Fortes, L. de S., Filgueiras, J. F., Neves, C. M., Almeida, S. S., & Ferreira, M. E. C. (2014). Effects of Mood State on Inappropriate Eating Behavior of Track and Field Athletes. Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 30(3), 299–305. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/18206

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