بررسي رابطه‌ي ملال، حافظه‌ي كاري و حل مسئله با ولع غذايي، مطالعه‌ي افراد داراي اضافه‌وزن

The Relationship among Boredom, Working Memory, an‎d Problem-Solving with Food Cravings: A Study of Overweight Individuals

روان شناسي

overweight are among the most important public health problems in the world an‎d in Iran, which have extensive physical, psychological an‎d social consequences. This study investigated the role of psychological factors such as boredom, working memory an‎d problem solving skills in food craving. The sample of this study included 388 overweight adults in Isfahan, who were selec‎ted through convenience sampling. The tools used in this research included the Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ-T), the Boredom Questionnaire (MSBS), the Damine an‎d Carpenter Working Memory Test, an‎d the Problem Solving Skills Questionnaire (PSI). The data were analyzed using stepwise regression method to investigate the relationship between the variables of boredom, working memory, problem solving skills an‎d appetite. The results of statistical analysis showed that boredom is significantly related to increased appetite. In addition, the findings showed that weakness in working memory is also related to increased food cravings. Also, the results showed that people with poor problem-solving skills are more vulnerable to food cravings. The findings of this research suggest that therapeutic interventions that reduce boredom an‎d improve working memory an‎d problem-solving skills can be effective in managing food cravings an‎d weight control.

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