Purpose: This study explored the relationship between adolescents' emotional intelligence and the tendency to develop an eating disorder.
Methods: Senior high school students in Taiwan were recruited for the study. A 3- part anonymous questionnaire measured demographic information, body weight satisfaction, and expectation of body weight. Students also completed the Adolescent Emotional Intelligence Scale and the Eating Disorders Attitude- 26 Test (EAT-26). Height and weight were also measured.
Results: The mean of EAT-26 score was 8.66 ± 7.36, and 8.6% students were at high risk to develop eating disorders. Gender, body weight, body dissatisfaction and the expected body shape were significantly related to disturbed eating attitudes and behaviours. Scores of EAT-26 were positively correlated with emotional perception, emotional expression, and emotional application.
Conclusions: Disturbed eating behaviours exist among adolescents in Taiwan, and these behaviours may be related to emotional intelligence. However further studies with larger samples are needed.
目的：本研究旨在探討青少年的情商與病態飲食行為傾向的相關性。方法： 以臺灣的高中生為研究對象，以匿名自填式問卷為研究工具，內容包括: 人口 學資訊、體型滿意度、期待體重、青少年情商量表及病態飲食態度測試 (EAT- 26) ， 並測量身高體重。結果： 病態飲食態度測試(EAT-26) 的平均分為 8.66±7.36，8.6%的學生為病態飲食行為傾向高危人群(EAT-26>=20)。學生的性 別、體重、體型滿意度及期望體型與病態飲食態度和行為有顯著相關性。 EAT-26 的分數與情緒察覺、情緒表達及情緒應用顯著正相關。結論：臺灣青 少年確實存在病態飲食行為，且這些行為可能和情商有關，然而此相關議題需 要有更大樣本數的研究來證實。