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ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2022

Food and alcohol disturbance among young adults during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: risk and protective factors.

Sara Pompili, Daniele Di Tata, Dora Bianchi, Antonia Lonigro, Marta Zammuto, Roberto Baiocco, Emiddia Longobardi, Fiorenzo Laghi

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Article in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara PompiliDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy.
Daniele Di TataDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy.
Dora BianchiDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy.
Antonia LonigroDepartment of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Marta ZammutoDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy.
Roberto BaioccoDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy.
Emiddia LongobardiDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Fiorenzo LaghiDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78 00185, Rome, Italy. fiorenzo.laghi@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-4292
Sapienza University of Rome · ITEuropean University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe COVID-19 lockdown measures have had a significant impact on risk behaviors as alcohol use and disordered eating. However, little is known about a serious health-risk-behavior named "food and alcohol disturbance" (FAD), characterized by engaging in dysfunctional eating on days of planned alcohol consumption. The aim of the present study was to investigate potential factors that may have put young adults at risk or protected against FAD during the COVID-19 lockdown.

methodsA sample of 447 young adults (280 females, 167 males; range 18-26) completed an online survey during the country's nationwide lockdown composed of self-reported measures assessing FAD behaviors, alcohol consumption, compensatory behaviors, eating and weight concerns, social support, emotion regulation strategies, and living arrangement.

resultsOur findings showed that FAD was significantly and positively correlated to alcohol consumption, use of laxatives, self-induced vomiting, eating and weight concerns, and expressive suppression, and negatively correlated to social support and living with family. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that alcohol consumption, eating concern, and expression suppression positively predicted FAD, while social support and living with family were negative predictors.

conclusionsOur results suggest that during the COVID-19 lockdown, preoccupation with eating and the use of expressive suppression may have increased vulnerability to FAD; conversely, perceived social support and living with family may have been a source of protection against this dysfunctional behavior. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, descriptive study.

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COVID-19Feeding and Eating DisordersAlcohol DrinkingCommunicable Disease ControlFemaleHumansMaleProtective FactorsYoung AdultCOVID-19DrunkorexiaEmotion regulationFood and alcohol disturbanceLiving arrangementSocial support

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