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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2026

A taste of (dis)trust: do social cynicism and gratitude predict and reciprocate addiction-like eating?

Hong Mian Yang, Bryant P H Hui, Hengyue Zhang, Haofeng Ling, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Anise M S Wu

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Hong Mian YangFaculty of Health and Wellness, City University of Macau, Macao, China.
Bryant P H HuiDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Hengyue ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Haofeng LingDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
Susana Jiménez-MurciaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
Fernando Fernández-ArandaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
Anise M S WuDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China. anisewu@um.edu.mo.

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University of Macau MYRG-GRG2023-00074-FSS and MYRG-GRG2024-00136-FSS
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backgroundAddiction-like eating, characterized by impaired impulse control over food consumption and intense food cravings, is closely linked to overweight and poses both physical and mental health risks. Drawing on a social cognitive perspective, this study examined whether and how social beliefs (i.e., social cynicism) and social emotions (i.e., gratitude) are associated with addiction-like eating and tested their longitudinal interplay.

methodsA two-wave longitudinal survey with a six-month interval was administered via an online crowdsourcing platform in mainland China. At Wave 1 (W1), the sample comprised 1448 adults (50% females, M

resultsSocial cynicism at W1 predicted higher levels of addiction-like eating at W2 (β = 0.07, p = .008), and vice versa (β = 0.08, p = .012). Gratitude at W1 predicted lower addiction-like eating at W2 (β = -0.10, p < .001), whereas W1 addiction-like eating predicted reduced W2 gratitude (β = -0.05, p = .031). Moreover, a significant unidirectional path was observed from gratitude at W1 to reduced W2 social cynicism (β = -0.16, p < .001).

conclusionsFindings revealed a bidirectional link between lower gratitude/higher social cynicism and greater risks of addiction-like eating. Targeted intervention strategies such as gratitude-centered reappraisal may serve as a complement to traditional symptom-focused approaches in addressing addiction-like eating patterns.

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Cross-lagged panel modelFood addictionGratitudeLongitudinal designSocial axioms

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