Determining the Correlation between Alexithymia, Intuitive Eating and Physical Activity Self-Worth in Woman: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 48 - 54, 17.12.2024

Süheyla Yaralı , Ela Varol

https://doi.org/10.51621/aws.1543926

Öz

Objective: This study revealed the relationship of alexithymia with physical activity, self-worth, and intuitive eating in women.
Method: The study was completed with 573 women referred to a family health center in eastern Turkey between June 2021 and June 2022 and agreed to participate. SPSS 25 was used to analyze the data.
Results: The total mean score of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale of the women in the study was 76.53±11.68, while their mean physical activity self-worth inventory was 82.74±9.63, and they mean the intuitive eating scale total score was 45.37±.8.22. A negative and significant correlation was found between the alexithymia levels of the women included in the study and intuitive eating. In contrast, a positive correlation was found between their alexithymia levels and physical activity self-worth. As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, it was found that the Intuitive Eating Scale and the Women’s Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory had a moderately significant relationship with alexithymia (R=0.64, R2=0.41, p<.01). According to these results, intuitive eating and physical activity together explain 41% of the alexithymia variance.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that alexithymia may be important for understanding the effect of intuitive eating and physical activity processes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Alexihymia, intuitive eating, physical activity, Alexithymia in Women

Kadınlarda Aleksitimi, Sezgisel Yeme ve Fiziksel Aktivite Öz Değeri Arasındaki İlişkinin Belirlenmesi: Kesitsel Araştırma

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, kadınlarda aleksitiminin fiziksel aktivite, öz değer ve sezgisel yeme ile ilişkisini ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Çalışma, Haziran 2021-Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'nin doğusundaki bir aile sağlığı merkezine başvuran ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 573 kadın ile tamamlandı. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 25 programı kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan kadınların Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 76,53±11,68, fiziksel aktivite öz-değer envanteri toplam puan ortalaması 82,74±9,63 ve sezgisel yeme ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 45,37±.8,22'dir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen kadınların aleksitimi düzeyleri ile sezgisel yeme arasında negatif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunurken, aleksitimi düzeyleri ile fiziksel aktivite öz değerleri arasında pozitif yönde bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi sonucunda, Sezgisel Yeme Ölçeği ile Kadınların Fiziksel Aktivite Öz Değer Envanteri'nin aleksitimi ile orta düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur (R=0,64, R2=0,41, p<,01). Bu sonuçlara göre, sezgisel yeme ve fiziksel aktivite birlikte aleksitimi varyansının %41'ini açıklamaktadır.
Sonuç: Bu bulgular, sezgisel yeme ve fiziksel aktivite süreçlerinin etkisini anlamak için aleksitiminin önemli olabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Aleksitimi, fiziksel aktivite, kadın, sezgisel yeme

Etik Beyan

Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University Scientific Research Ethics Committee History:26.05.2021 No: 155

Destekleyen Kurum

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