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Major
Psychology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2021
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
First-year college students often experience increased depressive symptoms and weight gain Some may eat to cope with the stress of this transition (emotional eating) which puts them at greater risk for weight gain Conversely, students who tend to eat for physical reasons (e.g., eating when you feel hungry) may be less susceptible to weight gain and depressive symptoms Moreover, gender differences in cultural pressures may explain variances in EPR scores
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Implications of Eating Styles: Investigating the Associations between Depression, BMI, and Eating for Physical Reasons
First-year college students often experience increased depressive symptoms and weight gain Some may eat to cope with the stress of this transition (emotional eating) which puts them at greater risk for weight gain Conversely, students who tend to eat for physical reasons (e.g., eating when you feel hungry) may be less susceptible to weight gain and depressive symptoms Moreover, gender differences in cultural pressures may explain variances in EPR scores