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Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Control, and Eating Disorders

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  • Leehu Zysberg
  • Einav Tell

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Studies on Emotional Intelligence (EI) have demonstrated the concept’s potential in accounting for a broad range of health-related outcomes. Preliminary evidence associates measures of EI with disordered eating and other related behaviors. This study proposed a mediation effect of perceived control in the above association. We hypothesized that (a) EI will positively associate with perceived control and (b) perceived control will associate positively with Anorexia and negatively with Bulimia symptomatology. One hundred and thirty young adults residing in Israel filled out measures assessing Anorexia (drive for thinness), Bulimia, perceived control, and EI (two measures). The results lent only partial support to the hypotheses: EI showed a nonlinear association with control, which in turn showed nonlinear association with Anorexia scores, and contrary to our hypothesis, positive association with Bulimia scores. A Sobel test supported the mediation models for both eating disorder measures. The results are discussed and future research is proposed to further examine this hypothesized mechanism.

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  • Leehu Zysberg & Einav Tell, 2013. "Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Control, and Eating Disorders," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(3), pages 21582440135, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:3:y:2013:i:3:p:2158244013500285
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244013500285
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    1. Belinda L?pez-Gal?n & Tiziana de-Magistris & Vincenzina Caputo, 2017. "The impact of emotional intelligence of consumers when purchasing products with nutritional claims," Economia agro-alimentare, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 19(2), pages 275-288.
    2. Emanuele Maria Giusti & Chiara Manna & Anna Scolari & José M. Mestre & Tamara Prevendar & Gianluca Castelnuovo & Giada Pietrabissa, 2021. "The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-13, February.

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