The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism in the Relationship Between Family Unpredictability and Eating Attitudes

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of self-criticism in the relationship between family unpredictability and eating attitudes in university students. The sample group of the study consisted of 307 university students (240 female, 67 male) attending university in the 2022-2023 academic year. The mean age of the participants was 26.27 (SD = 5.21). Students were reached through a convenience sampling method. Participation in the study was voluntary and the questionnaires were collected online. Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. The relationships between the variables were analyzed with Pearson correlation test. Within the scope of the study, Structural Equation Modeling was used to evaluate mediation effects. As a result of the analyses, it was determined that family unpredictability positively predicted self-criticism and eating attitudes. It was also observed that self-criticism positively predicted eating attitudes. The model test results indicated that self-criticism had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between

Keywords

• family unpredictability
• eating attitudes
• self-criticism
• structural equation modeling
• young adults

Aile Öngörülemezliği ile Yeme Tutumları Arasındaki İlişkide Kendini Eleştirinin Aracılık Rolü

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde aile öngörülemezliği ile yeme tutumları arasındaki ilişkide kendini eleştirinin aracılık rolünü incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklem grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim döneminde üniversiteye devam eden 307 üniversite öğrencisi (240 kadın, 67 erkek) oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 26,27 (SD = 5,21) olarak belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilere kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılım gönüllülük esasına göre olup, anketler çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama araçları olarak Geçmişe Dönük Aile Öngörülemezliği Ölçeği, Yeme Bozukluğu Değerlendirme Ölçeği, Kendini Eleştirinin Formları ve Kendini Rahatlatma Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında aracılık etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi için Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda aile öngörülemezliğinin kendini eleştiri ve yeme tutumlarını pozitif olarak yordadığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca kendini eleştirinin de yeme tutumlarını pozitif yönde yordadığı görülmektedir. Model testi sonucunda aile öngörülemezliği ile yeme tutumları arasındaki ilişkide kendini eleştirinin kısmi aracılık etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili alanyazın çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• aile öngörülemezliği
• yeme tutumları
• kendini eleştiri
• yapısal eşitlik modellemesi
• genç yetişkinler

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