Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population
Abstract The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) in a general Polish population, to explore the differences between these constructs, and to examine psychological differences among FA, BE, and FA + BE groups. 2123 participants completed the qu...
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| description | Abstract The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) in a general Polish population, to explore the differences between these constructs, and to examine psychological differences among FA, BE, and FA + BE groups. 2123 participants completed the questionnaires: Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, Binge Eating Scale, The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Life Events Checklist, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Short UPPS-P scale (impulsive traits), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale − 21 items. 492 participants reported clinically significant symptoms of FA, BE, or both. Spearman’s correlations, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to examine the relationships between variables. The present study showed that FA and BE symptoms are common in the adult sample. The FA, BE and FA + BE groups had higher scores than the control group for all variables included in the study. The FA + BE group presented a significantly higher level of behavioral and emotional symptoms, followed by the FA and the BE group with less severity of symptoms. This study supports the hypothesis of food addiction as a similar construct to BE. FA is a broader concept than BE, but individuals experiencing both indicated the greatest functional difficulties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f0798d36b8d43fe809d06b37d2769a12025-02-02T12:20:10ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-87057-wPsychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish populationJagoda Różycka0Ari Nowacki1Marta Łukowska2Maryla Sokołowska3Joanna Zielińska4Roksana Duszkiewicz5Monika M. Stojek6Institute of Psychology, University of SilesiaInstitute of Psychology, University of SilesiaInstitute of Psychology, University of SilesiaInstitute of Psychology, University of SilesiaInstitute of Psychology, University of SilesiaFaculty of Medicine, Academy of SilesiaInstitute of Psychology, University of SilesiaAbstract The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) in a general Polish population, to explore the differences between these constructs, and to examine psychological differences among FA, BE, and FA + BE groups. 2123 participants completed the questionnaires: Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, Binge Eating Scale, The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Life Events Checklist, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Short UPPS-P scale (impulsive traits), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale − 21 items. 492 participants reported clinically significant symptoms of FA, BE, or both. Spearman’s correlations, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to examine the relationships between variables. The present study showed that FA and BE symptoms are common in the adult sample. The FA, BE and FA + BE groups had higher scores than the control group for all variables included in the study. The FA + BE group presented a significantly higher level of behavioral and emotional symptoms, followed by the FA and the BE group with less severity of symptoms. This study supports the hypothesis of food addiction as a similar construct to BE. FA is a broader concept than BE, but individuals experiencing both indicated the greatest functional difficulties.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87057-wFood addictionBinge eatingEating disordersDysregulated eatingPsychological functioningQuestionnaire |
| spellingShingle | Jagoda Różycka Ari Nowacki Marta Łukowska Maryla Sokołowska Joanna Zielińska Roksana Duszkiewicz Monika M. Stojek Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population Scientific Reports Food addiction Binge eating Eating disorders Dysregulated eating Psychological functioning Questionnaire |
| title | Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population |
| title_full | Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population |
| title_fullStr | Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population |
| title_short | Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population |
| title_sort | psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general polish population |
| topic | Food addiction Binge eating Eating disorders Dysregulated eating Psychological functioning Questionnaire |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87057-w |
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