Poel, Tessa van de (2025) The Relationship Between Self-regulation and External Eating in the Absence of Hunger: The Moderating Role of Presence of Meaning in Life. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between self-regulation and external eating in the absence of hunger (EEAH), testing two hypotheses: (1) a negative relationship exists between self-regulation and EEAH, and (2) this relationship is moderated by presence of meaning in life (MIL-P), with the effect being stronger when there is more MIL-P and weaker or non-significant when there is less MIL-P. A cross-sectional study with 346 native Dutch-speaking adults (51% female, 48% male, aged between 18 and 70; BMI between 14.01 and 46.97) was conducted. Participants completed the external eating subscale of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger Questionnaire (EAH-EE), the presence subscale of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ-P), and the Perceived Self-Regulatory Success scale (PSRS). Correlation and regression analyses revealed a significant negative relationship between self-regulation and EEAH with a small effect size, but no evidence for MIL-P as a moderator. The findings contribute to the understanding of EEAH, while suggesting that additional psychological factors, including MIL-P, need further examination. Future research could examine the causal relationship between self-regulation and EEAH, investigate how variations in self-regulation over time and contexts affect this relationship, and examine differences between populations, such as restrained and non-restrained eaters. Keywords: obesity, external eating in the absence of hunger, self-regulation, presence of meaning in life
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jonker, N.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2025 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2025 11:25 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4579 |
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