The impact of hunger on emotions: The mediating role of interoception and satiety responsiveness

Dikici, G.R. (2023) The impact of hunger on emotions: The mediating role of interoception and satiety responsiveness. Research Master thesis, Research Master.

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Abstract

Background. As a physiological state caused by food deprivation, hunger may affect a person's emotional state through body signals. The purpose of this study is to investigate how hunger affects positive and negative emotions in women with varying body mass indices (BMIs) and whether the hunger-emotion relationship is mediated by individuals' interoception and satiety responsiveness (SR). Method. Two measurements were conducted within each subject. The first session (T0) was conducted to induce satiety, and the second session (T1; 14-hour fasting period) was conducted to induce hunger. The Hunger Scale, Satiety Labelled Intensity Magnitude, Three-domain Interoceptive Sensations Questionnaire, Satiety Responsiveness subscale of Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire, and Profile of Mood Scale were administered in the sessions. Results. Participants showed an increase in negative and positive emotions at T1 compared to T0. BMI did not significantly predict the increase in emotional responses from T0 to T1. Interoception directly predicted the increase in positive emotions from T0 to T1, but not indirectly via SR. There was no significant direct or indirect effect of interoception on the increase in negative emotions from T0 to T1. Limitations. The study relies on self-report measures to determine fasting compliance and it was limited to a homogeneous cohort of female participants. Conclusion. The findings contribute to the understanding of emotions and hunger, and provide insights for interventions targeting weight loss and disordered eating behaviors.

Item Type:	Thesis (Research Master)
Supervisor name:	Jong, P.J. de
Degree programme:	Research Master
Differentiation route:	Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology [Research Master]
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2023 12:11
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2023 12:11
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2362

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