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Do COVID-19-Related Stress, Being Overweight, and Body Dissatisfaction Contribute to More Disordered Eating in Polish Women?—A Cluster Analysis Approach

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  • Kamila Czepczor-Bernat

    (Institute of Psychology, University of Wrocław, 50-527 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Justyna Modrzejewska

    (Institute of Pedagogy, University of Bielsko-Biala, 43-309 Bielsko-Biala, Poland)

  • Adriana Modrzejewska

    (Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Paweł Matusik

    (Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

We hypothesized that women who are overweight, experiencing COVID-19-related stress, and with high body dissatisfaction would have significantly greater disordered eating than those of healthy weight, without stress, and with low body dissatisfaction. Participants ( N = 1354 women; M age = 31.89 years, SD = 11.14) filled in the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, the Emotional Overeating Questionnaire, the Eating Motivation Survey, the Mindful Eating Questionnaire, and a COVID-19-related stress measure and sociodemographic survey. The cluster analysis technique revealed four distinct clusters: (a) Cluster 1 ( N = 314): healthy body weight, no COVID-related stress, and low body dissatisfaction ( M = 1.19); (b) Cluster 2 ( N = 131): overweight, no COVID-related stress, and high body dissatisfaction ( M = 2.41); (c) Cluster 3 ( N = 597): healthy body weight, COVID-related stress, and low body dissatisfaction ( M = 1.27); (d) Cluster 4 ( N = 312): overweight, COVID-related stress, and high body dissatisfaction ( M = 2.84). Generally, our outcomes partially support our hypothesis, as higher levels of some types of disordered eating were observed in women who were overweight with COVID-related stress and high body dissatisfaction (Cluster 4) as compared with women with healthy body weight, no COVID-related stress, and with low levels of body dissatisfaction (Cluster 1). Our results indicate that both body weight status, as well as COVID-19-related stress and body dissatisfaction, may contribute to the intensity of disordered eating. During future epidemic-related quarantines, this may be an argument in favor of organizing support regarding emotional functioning, body image, and eating behaviors, particularly for the most vulnerable groups—including overweight and obese women.

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  • Kamila Czepczor-Bernat & Justyna Modrzejewska & Adriana Modrzejewska & Paweł Matusik, 2021. "Do COVID-19-Related Stress, Being Overweight, and Body Dissatisfaction Contribute to More Disordered Eating in Polish Women?—A Cluster Analysis Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13100-:d:700504
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