The Associations of Sociocultural Pressure, Emotional States, Self-Control, and Emotional Eating in Adolescents

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Title: The Associations of Sociocultural Pressure, Emotional States, Self-Control, and Emotional Eating in Adolescents
Language: English
Authors: Guangcan Xiang (ORCID 0000-0003-1639-4086), Yiru Du, Xiaoli Du
Source: Youth & Society. 2025 57(6):1009-1022.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Response, Eating Habits, Self Control, Affective Behavior, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Eating Disorders, High School Students
Geographic Terms: China
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X241290257
ISSN: 0044-118X
1552-8499
Abstract: The present study explored the associations of sociocultural pressure, emotional states (containing both negative affect and positive affect), self-control, and emotional eating in Chinese adolescents. Thousand three hundred forty-seven adolescents in China completed the Perceived Sociocultural Pressure Scale, the Trait Self-Control Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Serial mediation analysis was conducted to assess the direct and indirect effects of sociocultural pressure on emotional eating. Results revealed that negative affect and self-control independently mediated the association of sociocultural pressure and emotional eating. Moreover, sociocultural pressure could be linked to emotional eating through the chain mediating effect of "negative affect--self-control" and "positive affect--self-control." These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the links between these factors and suggest that higher levels of sociocultural pressure may lead to emotional eating through the mediating role of emotional states and self-control.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1479494
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The present study explored the associations of sociocultural pressure, emotional states (containing both negative affect and positive affect), self-control, and emotional eating in Chinese adolescents. Thousand three hundred forty-seven adolescents in China completed the Perceived Sociocultural Pressure Scale, the Trait Self-Control Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Serial mediation analysis was conducted to assess the direct and indirect effects of sociocultural pressure on emotional eating. Results revealed that negative affect and self-control independently mediated the association of sociocultural pressure and emotional eating. Moreover, sociocultural pressure could be linked to emotional eating through the chain mediating effect of "negative affect--self-control" and "positive affect--self-control." These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the links between these factors and suggest that higher levels of sociocultural pressure may lead to emotional eating through the mediating role of emotional states and self-control.
ISSN:0044-118X
1552-8499
DOI:10.1177/0044118X241290257