title: Addictive personality and maladaptive eating behaviors in adults seeking bariatric surgery.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between addictive personality and maladaptive eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates. Ninety-seven bariatric surgery candidates completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R) Addiction Scale, the Overeating Questionnaire (OQ), binge-eating questions from the Questionnaire of Eating and Weight Patterns (QEWP-R), and the Eating Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire. Participants with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) displayed addictive personality scores comparable to individuals addicted to substances (M=17.5, SD=5.3). Addictive personality was associated with Overeating (r=.45, p<.001), Cravings (r=.31, p=.005), Affective Disturbances (r=.62, p<.001) and Social Isolation (r=.53, p<.001). Addictive personality was associated with maladaptive eating behaviors, suggesting the potential for addictive eating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY 10461, United States. lent@yu.edu
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lent
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Swencionis
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology*; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality