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The mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation skills in the relationship between romantic relationship satisfaction and eating attitudes      
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eda YILMAZER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eda YILMAZER
Beykoz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fulya Türk
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zeynep Hamamcı
Beykoz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
Romantic relationship satisfaction has been linked to psychological outcomes, including emotional well-being and eating behaviors. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This study examines the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies-particularly catastrophizing-in the relationship between romantic relationship satisfaction and eating attitudes. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 355 university students. Participants completed the Relationship Satisfaction Scale, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed using AMOS and R with robust maximum likelihood estimation. Model fit was evaluated using χ2/df, CFI, GFI, RMSEA, and SRMR. Catastrophizing significantly mediated the relationship between romantic relationship satisfaction and eating attitudes. Romantic relationship satisfaction was negatively associated with catastrophizing (β = -0.18, p = .028), and catastrophizing was positively associated with problematic eating attitudes (β = 0.35, p < .001). The direct effect of romantic relationship satisfaction on eating attitudes was not statistically significant (β = -0.12, p = .104), indicating full mediation. Acceptance did not significantly mediate the relationship (p = .348). Gender differences were observed: women scored significantly higher on rumination, dieting, and bulimia/food preoccupation (p < .05). These findings highlight the role of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation-specifically catastrophizing-in linking romantic relationship dissatisfaction with disordered eating attitudes. Targeting catastrophizing in interventions may improve both relationship satisfaction and eating behaviors.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cognitive emotion regulation | Romantic relationship Satisfaction | Eating attitudes | Maladaptive stratejies | Catastrophizing
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı BMC Psychology
Dergi ISSN 12345
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2025
Cilt No 13
Sayı 1
Doi Numarası 10.1186/s40359-025-02868-w
Makale Linki www. bmcpsychology.com