| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906320 | Eating Behaviors | 2013 | 4 Pages |
•We examined the associations of personality traits with BMI and eating behaviors.•Focused on facet traits related to Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Impulsivity.•BMI was largely unrelated to personality traits.•Factor analysis revealed two distinct eating behavior factors.•Eating factors had shared and unique facet-level predictors in multiple regressions.
The current study examined the bivariate and multivariate associations of personality with Body Mass Index (BMI) and several eating behavior inventories, focusing on facets of Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Impulsivity. Simultaneous multiple regressions showed that the facets Traditionalism, Urgency, and low Vulnerability were significant predictors of BMI. A factor analysis of the eating behavior scales revealed two dimensions: (a) Food and Body Preoccupation and (b) Cued Eating; Neuroticism, low Conscientiousness, and Perfectionism were significant predictors of both eating behavior factors. In addition, the Depression facet predicted Food and Body Preoccupation, and low Temperance predicted Cued Eating. Implications are discussed for the structure of eating pathology and the specificity of facet traits to eating behaviors and obesity.
