Author : Debra Kimberlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781088323021
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (23 download)
Book Synopsis How Coping Process Relates to Eating Behaviors Among Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by : Debra Kimberlin
Download or read book How Coping Process Relates to Eating Behaviors Among Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder written by Debra Kimberlin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition faced by many veterans, and veterans with PTSD have higher rates of poor health and obesity than civilians. Evidence suggests mental health issues such as PTSD may be associated with disordered eating behaviors. In addition, veterans with PTSD may select a variety of coping behaviors to manage stress and emotions, some of which may negatively impact their health. This study explored the relationships between coping process, emotion- and stress-related eating, and eating disorder risk among a sample of veterans with PTSD (n = 239) who were recruited through veteran service organizations throughout the United States.Participants completed Carver's 28-item Brief COPE, Ozier and colleagues' 24-item Emotion- and Stress-Related Eating scale of the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress (EADES) Questionnaire, and Garner and colleagues' 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). A principal components analysis (PCA) was conducted on the 14 coping processes of the Brief COPE, revealing a three-component, second-order factor structure of related coping items. Comparing responses from the Brief COPE components of the PCA and the Emotion- and Stress-Related Eating scale of the EADES Questionnaire did not reveal statistically significant relationships. However, a statistically significant relationship was observed between emotion-focused coping (PCA Component 2) and eating disorder risk measured by the EAT-26 (r = .257, p