Research Article

Gender differences in the pathway of childhood trauma, impulsivity and adult eating behaviour: a cross-sectional study

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2023.2293904
Author(s): Antônio Bonfada Collares MachadoInstitute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Katia Irie TeruyaInstitute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Rogério FriedmanUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Gibson Juliano WeydmannInstitute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Eduardo RemorInstitute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Lisiane BizarroInstitute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,

Abstract

Objective: The current cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between childhood trauma, impulsivity, binge eating symptoms, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of males and females. We also aimed to investigate the indirect association of childhood trauma with binge eating through impulsivity while controlling for BMI.

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