Attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms and loss of control eating in emerging adults: Role of psychological resilience

This study aimed to fill a gap in the literature regarding the role of resilience in the relationship between symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and loss of control (LOC) eating in a nonclinical sample of emerging adults. Resilience was examined as a potential moderator and...

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Published in:Eating behaviors : an international journal 2024-08, Vol.54, p.101901, Article 101901
Main Authors: Milligan, Megan A., Deyo, Alexa G., Vrabec, Alison, Snyder, Matthew, Kidwell, Katherine M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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ADHD symptomatology
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Emerging adults
Loss of control eating
Resilience
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Summary:This study aimed to fill a gap in the literature regarding the role of resilience in the relationship between symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and loss of control (LOC) eating in a nonclinical sample of emerging adults. Resilience was examined as a potential moderator and as a potential mediator of ADHD symptoms and engagement in LOC eating behaviors. Improved understanding of this relationship may inform clinical intervention and risk screening methodologies for disordered eating behaviors in college students. Participants were undergraduate students (N = 386) from a private university in the northeastern United States. Linear regression analysis examined whether greater ADHD symptoms related to greater LOC eating. Pathway analyses examined resilience as either a moderator or mediator of the relationship between ADHD symptoms and LOC eating. A direct positive relationship was found between ADHD symptoms and LOC eating (p 
ISSN:1471-0153
1873-7358
1873-7358
DOI:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101901