Does mindfulness matter? Everyday mindfulness, mindful eating and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods among a sample of South Australian adults

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dc.contributor.authorBeshara, M.
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, A.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, C.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractServing size is a modifiable determinant of energy consumption, and an important factor to address in the prevention and treatment of obesity. The present study tested an hypothesised negative association between individuals' everyday mindfulness and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods. The mediating role of mindful eating was also explored. A community sample of 171 South Australian adults completed self-report measures of everyday mindfulness and mindful eating. The dependent measure was participants' self-reported average serving size of energy dense foods consumed in the preceding week. Participants who reported higher levels of everyday mindfulness were more mindful eaters (r=0.41, p<0.05) and reported smaller serving size estimates of energy dense foods (r=-.25, p<0.05). Mindful eating fully mediated the negative association between everyday mindfulness and serving size. The domains of mindful eating most relevant to serving size included emotional and disinhibited eating. Results suggest that mindful eating may have a greater influence on serving size than daily mindfulness.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMonica Beshara, Amanda D. Hutchinson and Carlene Wilson
dc.identifier.citationAppetite, 2013; 67:25-29
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.012
dc.identifier.issn0195-6663
dc.identifier.issn1095-8304
dc.identifier.orcidHutchinson, A. [0000-0003-3983-8321]
dc.identifier.orcidWilson, C. [0000-0002-1883-4690]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/78537
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.rights© 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.012
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectRegression Analysis
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectEnergy Intake
dc.subjectEating
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectSouth Australia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleDoes mindfulness matter? Everyday mindfulness, mindful eating and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods among a sample of South Australian adults
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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