title: Body satisfaction, emotional intelligence, and the development of disturbed eating: a survey of Taiwanese students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Chungshan Medical University, 110 Sec.1, Jien-Kuo North Road, Taichung City 402, Taiwan, ROC. wyc@csmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yueching
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Jing-Shan
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-Jhen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D049628:Body Size; D001835:Body Weight; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004644:Emotions; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan