Scholarlink

<p>Food addiction (FA), emerging as a potential behavioral addiction, has prompted public concerns due to its increasing prevalence, adverse health consequences, and healthcare costs. Based on self-determination theory, this study aimed to test the expected negative associations between one’s pursuit of an ideal life (IL) and FA. This study first examined the correlations between FA with the three&#xa0;IL pursuits (i.e., happiness, meaningfulness, and psychological richness). Then, network analysis was utilized to identify item-level nodes that connect the network of IL pursuit and FA. A probability sample of 1010 Chinese adult residents in Macao, China voluntarily participated in an anonymous telephone survey. The sample was between 18 and 88&#xa0;years old (<i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 38.52, <i>SD</i> = 14.53), and 55.2% of them were females. FA were significantly and negatively correlated with the three IL pursuits (<i>r</i> = –0.11 to –0.15, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Further correlational analysis revealed a gender difference, with FA being significantly associated with the pursuit of happiness in males but not in females. Network analysis identified that pursuing “fulfillment” (an indicator of meaningfulness) and “full of surprise” (an indicator of psychological richness) were salient correlates of FA, with no significant gender differences in this network. This study revealed the negative associations between the three IL pursuits and FA in general. Fostering individuals’ motives to pursue their IL is thus recommended as a helpful strategy for preventing FA.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Network Analysis of Ideal Life Pursuit and Food Addiction Among Chinese Adults

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年2月5日

查看全文
  • Ruimei Sun,
  • Haofeng Ling,
  • Letty Y.-Y. Kwan,
  • Kwok Kit Tong,
  • Juliet Honglei Chen,
  • Shu Fai Cheung,
  • Anise M. S. Wu

摘要

Food addiction (FA), emerging as a potential behavioral addiction, has prompted public concerns due to its increasing prevalence, adverse health consequences, and healthcare costs. Based on self-determination theory, this study aimed to test the expected negative associations between one’s pursuit of an ideal life (IL) and FA. This study first examined the correlations between FA with the three IL pursuits (i.e., happiness, meaningfulness, and psychological richness). Then, network analysis was utilized to identify item-level nodes that connect the network of IL pursuit and FA. A probability sample of 1010 Chinese adult residents in Macao, China voluntarily participated in an anonymous telephone survey. The sample was between 18 and 88 years old (Mage = 38.52, SD = 14.53), and 55.2% of them were females. FA were significantly and negatively correlated with the three IL pursuits (r = –0.11 to –0.15, p < 0.001). Further correlational analysis revealed a gender difference, with FA being significantly associated with the pursuit of happiness in males but not in females. Network analysis identified that pursuing “fulfillment” (an indicator of meaningfulness) and “full of surprise” (an indicator of psychological richness) were salient correlates of FA, with no significant gender differences in this network. This study revealed the negative associations between the three IL pursuits and FA in general. Fostering individuals’ motives to pursue their IL is thus recommended as a helpful strategy for preventing FA.