Baumgartner, Bastian (2023) The effect of hunger on emotions and the moderating role of reward and punishment sensitivity. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
As dieting has become an increasingly normal part of everyday life, many young women must deal with the feeling of hunger on a regular basis. In line with people’s common experiences, former research has already found hunger to negatively affect human emotions. While increases of negative emotions had been found in different studies, studies on the effects of hunger on positive emotions on the other hand have revealed more mixed results. This current study therefore examined the effect of hunger on positive and negative emotions in a sample of female undergraduate students with a BMI of > 18.5. Furthermore, as the concepts of Reward and Punishment Sensitivity have already been investigated in the setting of dietary behavior and restrained eating, this study also investigated the possible influences of the concepts on the relationship between hunger and emotions. The participants in this study were recruited through the SONA system of the University of Groningen. They answered the Profile of Moods States twice, once in an online condition when satiated (having eaten something within the last 2 hours) and once in a laboratory setting after having fasted for at least 14 hours. In the laboratory they also answered questions from the Reward and Punishment Responsivity and Motivation Questionnaire. It was found that participants scored higher on negative emotions (Tension, Fatigue, Confusion, Depression, and Anger) and lower on positive emotions (Vigour and Esteem-related affect) when hungry compared to when being satiated. Reward and Punishment Sensitivity were not found to significantly differ this relationship. This study therefore adds to the supporting evidence that hunger negatively affects emotions. It also provides first insights into the role of Reward and Punishment Sensitivity in the research context of hunger and emotions. Keywords: hunger, emotions, punishment sensitivity, reward sensitivity
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jonker, N.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2023 08:34 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2023 08:34 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1978 |
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