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Disinhibition of restraint : a comparison of the Restraint Scale and the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Ridgway, Pamela S. |
| Copyright Year | 1994 |
| Abstract | Ridgway, Pamela S., October 1994 Psychology Disinhibition of restraint; a comparison of the Restraint Scale and the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire d Director: D. Balfour Jeffrey, Ph.D. Recent evidence has suggested that there are m chrt'ant differences between the measurement scales used to assess dietary restraint. The present study compared the Revised Restraint Scale (RRS) and the Cognitive Restraint Scale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-CR) in their ability to predict negative affect eating (disinhibition of restraint) in the laboratory. Subjects (104 college women) were classified as either high or low on both scales, resulting in 4 separate groups. Using a 2x2x2 (RRSxTFEQCRxMood) design, it was hypothesized that the RRS would be a better predictor of disinhibited eating in the laboratory. Contrary to expectation, no significant differences in laboratory food consumption were found between groups. Evidence was provided, however, which suggests that individuals identified as restrained on the two scales do differ, and that the scales may be assessing different constructs. Screening subjects from one group were found to be more overweight than the others, while another group consisted of low to normal weight women who had endorsed questions indicating that they were currently engaged in efforts to lose weight. A growing number of studies with findings contrary to traditional restraint theory suggests that restraint may not be a homogeneous construct, and that restraint theory may be too narrow to account for the diversity encountered in dieting behavior. The current study offers some support for Lowe's (1993) recently developed three factor model of dieting behavior. First, when results were reinterpreted using this model, it was found that individuals hypothesized as having a history of frequent dieting and overeating showed a tendency to be more overweight. Second, in one group of individuals considered by Lowe to be current dieters, the dysphoric subjects consumed less food than did their nondysphoric counterparts. Although these differences were nonsignificant, they are similar to the findings of Eldredge (1993) which suggest that current dieters and restrained eaters may behave differently. Possibilities for future research involving measures of restraint and Lowe's three factor model are also presented. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7353&context=etd |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
