The Mediating Role of Mindful Eating in the Relationship Between Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Emotional Eating

Aysu Bayram Saptır; Tuğba Seda Çolak Turan

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The Mediating Role of Mindful Eating in the Relationship Between Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Emotional Eating

Yazarlar:

Aysu Bayram Saptır | Tuğba Seda Çolak Turan

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Beslenme Bilimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.490-497

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360089

pISSN:

2458-9799

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Özet:

 Objective: This study aims to examine the relationships among emotional eating, difficulties in emotion regulation, and mindful eating; specifically, to determine whether mindful eating mediates the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and emotional eating. Material and Methods: Data were collected online from 680 participants 83.5 women, 16.5 men. In addition to gathering demographic information, the Emotional Eating Scale EES-30, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS-36, and Mindful Eating Scale MES-30 were administered. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 with independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, hierarchical regression analysis, and mediation analysis via the bootstrapping method. Results: Females, smokers, and single individuals showed significantly higher emotional eating compared to males, non-smokers, and marrieddivorced participants, while no differences were found across education levels. Emotional eating was positively correlated with emotion regulation difficulties r0.34, p0.001 and negatively with mindful eating r0.64, p0.001. Hierarchical regression showed that emotion regulation difficulties predicted emotional eating β0.34, p0.001, but this effect decreased when mindful eating was included β0.17, p0.001, confirming its partial mediating role 95 CI 0.02, 0.01. Conclusion: The results suggest that enhancing mindful eating practices may reduce the tendency of individuals to rely on food as a coping mechanism for emotional fluctuations, thereby helping control emotional eating behaviors. Keywords: Emotional eating, emotional regulation, mindfulness, mindful eating.

 Objective: This study aims to examine the relationships among emotional eating, difficulties in emotion regulation, and mindful eating; specifically, to determine whether mindful eating mediates the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and emotional eating. Material and Methods: Data were collected online from 680 participants 83.5 women, 16.5 men. In addition to gathering demographic information, the Emotional Eating Scale EES-30, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS-36, and Mindful Eating Scale MES-30 were administered. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 with independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, hierarchical regression analysis, and mediation analysis via the bootstrapping method. Results: Females, smokers, and single individuals showed significantly higher emotional eating compared to males, non-smokers, and marrieddivorced participants, while no differences were found across education levels. Emotional eating was positively correlated with emotion regulation difficulties r0.34, p0.001 and negatively with mindful eating r0.64, p0.001. Hierarchical regression showed that emotion regulation difficulties predicted emotional eating β0.34, p0.001, but this effect decreased when mindful eating was included β0.17, p0.001, confirming its partial mediating role 95 CI 0.02, 0.01. Conclusion: The results suggest that enhancing mindful eating practices may reduce the tendency of individuals to rely on food as a coping mechanism for emotional fluctuations, thereby helping control emotional eating behaviors. Keywords: Emotional eating, emotional regulation, mindfulness, mindful eating.

 Objective: This study aims to examine the relationships among emotional eating, difficulties in emotion regulation, and mindful eating; specifically, to determine whether mindful eating mediates the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and emotional eating. Material and Methods: Data were collected online from 680 participants 83.5 women, 16.5 men. In addition to gathering demographic information, the Emotional Eating Scale EES-30, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS-36, and Mindful Eating Scale MES-30 were administered. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 with independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, hierarchical regression analysis, and mediation analysis via the bootstrapping method. Results: Females, smokers, and single individuals showed significantly higher emotional eating compared to males, non-smokers, and marrieddivorced participants, while no differences were found across education levels. Emotional eating was positively correlated with emotion regulation difficulties r0.34, p0.001 and negatively with mindful eating r0.64, p0.001. Hierarchical regression showed that emotion regulation difficulties predicted emotional eating β0.34, p0.001, but this effect decreased when mindful eating was included β0.17, p0.001, confirming its partial mediating role 95 CI 0.02, 0.01. Conclusion: The results suggest that enhancing mindful eating practices may reduce the tendency of individuals to rely on food as a coping mechanism for emotional fluctuations, thereby helping control emotional eating behaviors. Keywords: Emotional eating, emotional regulation, mindfulness, mindful eating.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, duygusal yeme, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ve yeme farkındalığı arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek; özellikle de yeme farkındalığının, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ile duygusal yeme arasındaki ilişkiye aracılık edip etmediğini ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada, çevrimiçi ortamda 680 katılımcıdan kadın 83,5, erkek 16,5 veri toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların demografik bilgileri ile Duygusal Yeme Ölçeği DYÖ-30, Duygu Düzenleme Güçlüğü Ölçeği DDGÖ-36 ve Yeme Farkındalığı Ölçeği YFÖ-30 uygulanmıştır. Veriler, SPSS 22.0 kullanılarak; bağımsız örneklem t-testi, ANOVA, Pearson korelasyonu, hiyerarşik regresyon analizi ve bootstrapping yöntemiyle aracılık analizi uygulanarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Kadınlar erkeklere göre, sigara içenler içmeyenlere göre ve bekârlar evliboşanmış bireylere göre anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek duygusal yeme davranışı sergilemiştir. Eğitim düzeyi açısından fark bulunmamıştır. Duygusal yeme, duygu düzenleme güçlükleriyle pozitif r0.34, p0.001, bilinçli yeme ile negatif ilişkilidir r0,64, p0,001. Hiyerarşik regresyonda duygu düzenleme güçlükleri duygusal yeme üzerinde anlamlı yordayıcı iken β0.34, p0.001, modele bilinçli yeme eklendiğinde bu etki azalmış β0,17, p 0,001 ve bilinçli yemenin kısmi aracılık rolü doğrulanmıştır 95 CI 0,02, 0,01. Sonuç: Elde edilen sonuçlar, farkındalıkla yeme pratiklerinin geliştirilmesinin, bireylerin duygusal dalgalanmalar karşısında yemekle başa çıkma eğilimlerini azaltabileceğini, böylece duygusal yeme davranışının kontrol altına alınmasına yardımcı olabileceğini göstermektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Duygusal yeme, duygu düzenleme, bilinçli farkındalık, yeme farkındalığı.

Makale detayları

The Mediating Role of Mindful Eating in the Relationship Between Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Emotional Eating

Yazarlar:

Aysu Bayram Saptır | Tuğba Seda Çolak Turan

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Beslenme Bilimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.490-497

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360089

pISSN:

2458-9799

Emotional eating

emotional regulation

mindfulness

mindful eatingDuygusal yeme

duygu düzenleme

bilinçli farkındalık

yeme farkındalığı

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Aysu Bayram Saptır | Tuğba Seda Çolak Turan

Yayıncı: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar: Beslenme Bilimi

Dergi: İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.490-497

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001360089

pISSN: 2458-9799

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aysu Bayram Saptır | Tuğba Seda Çolak Turan

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Beslenme Bilimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.490-497

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360089

pISSN:

2458-9799