Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability

Although previous research found a positive association between sensitivity to reward (SR) and adolescents' unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior, mechanisms explaining these associations remain to be explored. The present study will therefore examine whether the associations between SR and unhea...

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Main Authors: De Cock, Nathalie, Van Lippevelde, Wendy, Goossens, Lien, De Clercq, Bart, Vangeel, Jolien, Lachat, Carl, Beullens, Kathleen, Huybregts, Lieven, Vervoort, Leentje, Eggermont, Steven, Maes, Lea, Braet, Caroline, Deforche, Benedicte, Kolsteren, Patrick, Van Camp, John
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148265
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author De Cock, Nathalie
Van Lippevelde, Wendy
Goossens, Lien
De Clercq, Bart
Vangeel, Jolien
Lachat, Carl
Beullens, Kathleen
Huybregts, Lieven
Vervoort, Leentje
Eggermont, Steven
Maes, Lea
Braet, Caroline
Deforche, Benedicte
Kolsteren, Patrick
Van Camp, John
author_browse Beullens, Kathleen
Braet, Caroline
De Clercq, Bart
De Cock, Nathalie
Deforche, Benedicte
Eggermont, Steven
Goossens, Lien
Huybregts, Lieven
Kolsteren, Patrick
Lachat, Carl
Maes, Lea
Van Camp, John
Van Lippevelde, Wendy
Vangeel, Jolien
Vervoort, Leentje
author_facet De Cock, Nathalie
Van Lippevelde, Wendy
Goossens, Lien
De Clercq, Bart
Vangeel, Jolien
Lachat, Carl
Beullens, Kathleen
Huybregts, Lieven
Vervoort, Leentje
Eggermont, Steven
Maes, Lea
Braet, Caroline
Deforche, Benedicte
Kolsteren, Patrick
Van Camp, John
author_sort De Cock, Nathalie
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description Although previous research found a positive association between sensitivity to reward (SR) and adolescents' unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior, mechanisms explaining these associations remain to be explored. The present study will therefore examine whether the associations between SR and unhealthy snack and/or sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake are mediated by external and/or emotional eating and if this mediation is moderated by availability at home or at school.Cross-sectional data on snacking, availability of snacks at home and at school, SR (BAS drive scale) and external and emotional eating (Dutch eating behavior questionnaire) of Flemish adolescents (n = 1104, mean age = 14.7 ± 0.8 years; 51 % boys; 18.0% overweight) in 20 schools spread across Flanders were collected. Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using generalized structural equation modeling in three steps: (1) direct association between SR and unhealthy snack or SSB intake, (2) mediation of either external or emotional eating and (3) interaction of home or school availability and emotional or external eating.Partial mediation of external eating (a*b = 0.69, p < 0.05) and of emotional eating (a*b = 0.92, p < 0.01) in the relation between SR and intake of unhealthy snacks was found (step 2). The relation between SR and SSB intake was not mediated by external or emotional eating (step 2). No moderation effects of home or school availability were found (step 3).Our findings indicate that the association between SR and the consumption of unhealthy snacks is partially explained by external and emotional eating in a population-based sample of adolescents irrespective of the home or school availability of these foods.
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spelling CGSpace1482652025-12-08T10:29:22Z Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability De Cock, Nathalie Van Lippevelde, Wendy Goossens, Lien De Clercq, Bart Vangeel, Jolien Lachat, Carl Beullens, Kathleen Huybregts, Lieven Vervoort, Leentje Eggermont, Steven Maes, Lea Braet, Caroline Deforche, Benedicte Kolsteren, Patrick Van Camp, John adolescents availability nutrition meal patterns diet Although previous research found a positive association between sensitivity to reward (SR) and adolescents' unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior, mechanisms explaining these associations remain to be explored. The present study will therefore examine whether the associations between SR and unhealthy snack and/or sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake are mediated by external and/or emotional eating and if this mediation is moderated by availability at home or at school.Cross-sectional data on snacking, availability of snacks at home and at school, SR (BAS drive scale) and external and emotional eating (Dutch eating behavior questionnaire) of Flemish adolescents (n = 1104, mean age = 14.7 ± 0.8 years; 51 % boys; 18.0% overweight) in 20 schools spread across Flanders were collected. Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using generalized structural equation modeling in three steps: (1) direct association between SR and unhealthy snack or SSB intake, (2) mediation of either external or emotional eating and (3) interaction of home or school availability and emotional or external eating.Partial mediation of external eating (a*b = 0.69, p < 0.05) and of emotional eating (a*b = 0.92, p < 0.01) in the relation between SR and intake of unhealthy snacks was found (step 2). The relation between SR and SSB intake was not mediated by external or emotional eating (step 2). No moderation effects of home or school availability were found (step 3).Our findings indicate that the association between SR and the consumption of unhealthy snacks is partially explained by external and emotional eating in a population-based sample of adolescents irrespective of the home or school availability of these foods. 2016-02-26 2024-06-21T09:24:13Z 2024-06-21T09:24:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148265 en Open Access Springer De Cock, Nathalie; Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Goossens, Lien; De Clercq, Bart; Vangeel, Jolien; Lachat, Carl; Beullens, Kathleen; Huybregts, Lieven; Vervoort, Leentje; Eggermont, Steven; Maes, Lea; Braet, Caroline; Deforche, Benedicte; Kolsteren, Patrick; and Van Camp, John. 2016. Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0341-6
spellingShingle adolescents
availability
nutrition
meal patterns
diet
De Cock, Nathalie
Van Lippevelde, Wendy
Goossens, Lien
De Clercq, Bart
Vangeel, Jolien
Lachat, Carl
Beullens, Kathleen
Huybregts, Lieven
Vervoort, Leentje
Eggermont, Steven
Maes, Lea
Braet, Caroline
Deforche, Benedicte
Kolsteren, Patrick
Van Camp, John
Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title_full Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title_fullStr Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title_full_unstemmed Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title_short Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability
title_sort sensitivity to reward and adolescents unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior the role of hedonic eating styles and availability
topic adolescents
availability
nutrition
meal patterns
diet
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148265
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