Effects of a Brief Mindful Eating Induction on Food Choices and Energy Intake: External Eating and Mindfulness State as Moderators

Allirot, Xavier; Miragall, Marta; Perdices, I.; Baños, Rosa; Urdaneta, Elena; Cebolla, Ausiàs

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“…They found that the spiritual identity of consumers positively reflects on green purchase intention when mediated through perceived consumer effectiveness. A recent study of Rodriguez-Rad and Ramos-Hidalgo (2018) explored the effects of spirituality, ethics and moral identity on consumer behavior. Here, consumers with a high level of internalized spirituality were more likely to support companies following sustainable practices.…”

Section: The Role Of Spirituality In Food Choice and Dietmentioning

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The yoga of sustainable diets: Exploring consumers mind and spirit

Werner

Spiller

Meyerding

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Unsustainable food choice and dietary behaviors put pressure on ecosystems and supply chain structures worldwide. Knowledge on the intrinsic values driving food consumption behavior are, therefore, essential in order to foster sustainability on a global, national and community based level. This study aims at exploring the relationship between different food consumption related behaviors and the intrinsic value shaping constructs of spirituality and mindfulness. Online questionnaire data on self-reported dietary behavior, self-reported food choice behavior, spirituality, and mindfulness were drawn from a population subsample in India and the United States of America. Factorial relationships between spirituality and mindfulness traits were explored using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was performed to estimate the effect of the derived factor structures on different food choice and dietary behavior variables. The EFA resulted in 4 factors, of which two each frame spirituality and mindfulness. These factors are: (1) supernatural spirituality, (2) natural spirituality, (3) supportive mindset, and (4) scattered mindset. In both country data sets, factors 2 and 3 had significant adverse effects on the consumption of convenience foods and a positive effect on the consumers' dietary awareness. Even though ambiguities exist concerning important dietary sustainability measures, e.g. the consumption of animal-protein based foods, this research reinforces the value of spirituality and spiritual practice measures for sustainability research, especially for consumer sciences. Further elaboration and application of these concepts may proof valuable for various stakeholders involved as they point to a more integral aspect of human psychology and behavior.

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The yoga of sustainable diets: Exploring consumers mind and spirit

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Spiller

Meyerding

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Finally, they reported that state mindfulness levels were related to reduced emotional arousal (calmnervous difference scores) in meditative states (β = .61, SE = .12, t = 5.16, p < .001) but not in daily living (β = .09, SE = .08, t = 1.16, p = .25). Finally, Allirot et al (2017) found that relative to a 7-min video control condition, a 7-minute mindfulness video intervention led to reduced number of finger food consumed (e.g., degree of self-control and behavioral reactivity to reward), and this effect was moderated by SMS scores (F(1,66) = 5.00, p = .029). Moreover, they found that the effect of the mindfulness intervention on total energy intake was also moderated by SMS scores (F(1,66) = 4.55, p = .037).…”

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“…The SMS has to-date been studied and demonstrated reliability amongst a number of population groups: (a) college and university students (e.g.,Hussein, Egan, & Mantzios, 2017, α = .92 preand .94 post-mindfulness intervention); (b) adults and young adults from the general community (e.g.,Koval & Todaman, 2015, α = .95; Roche, Barrachina, & Fernández, 2016, α = .95); (c) meditation-naïve participants and/or experienced meditators (e.g.,Bravo, Pearson, Wilson, & Witkiewitz, 2018, SMS-Body α = .88, SMS-Mind α = .94); (d) participants engaged in mindfulness training or mindfulnessbased intervention (e.g., Calma-Birling & Gurung, 2017, SMS Total α = .94; Jislin-Goldberg,Tanay, & Bernstein, 2012, α = .92, one-month test-retest reliability r = .52, one-week test-retest reliability measured immediately following weekly mindfulness meditation sessions r = .72;Kohlenberg et al, 2015, α = .86); and (e) multiple specific population groups and sub-groups such as adults exposed to recent traumatic (e.g.,Nitzan-Assayag et al, 2017), and deprived and STATE MINDFULNESS SCALE (SMS) 11 non-deprived daily cigarette smokers (e.g.,Luberto & McLeish, 2018, α = .91 and .95, before and after a 10-minute sitting meditation exercise, respectively;Paz, Zvielli, Goldstein, & Bernstein, 2017). Importantly, as a state measure of mindfulness, it has been studied among meditation-naïve adults in the context of mindfulness meditation specifically (see above), in controlled lab settings, in response to mindfulness interventions or experimental manipulations of present moment attention and awareness (e.g.,Allirot et al, 2017; e.g., Hadash, Segev, Tanay, Goldstein, & Bernstein, 2016), as well as in daily living (e.g.,Pryss et al, 2018;Shoham et al, 2017). Notably, to the best of our knowledge, there are no published data to-date examining the performance or psychometrics of the SMS amongst children or adolescents nor amongst clinical population groups to whom mindfulness-based interventions are often delivered.Experimental Validation: Sensitivity to Change.…”

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State Mindfulness Scale (SMS)

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Tanay³

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The Satipatṭhāna Sutta describes mindfulness as a mental state characterized by the objects of mindful awareness (i.e., what experience a person attends to) and mental qualities of that mindful awareness (i.e., how a person attends to experience). In contemporary psychology, mindfulness is often similarly conceptualized as a trait or a state characterized by two components: attention of physical/bodily and mental present moment experience (i.e., what experience a person attends to) and a mental attitude characterized by curiosity and acceptance of present moment experience (i.e., how a person attends to experience) (Bishop et al., 2004; Lindsay & Creswell, 2017). Integrating these canonical and contemporary theoretical perspectives, Tanay and Bernstein (2013) developed the State Mindfulness Scale (SMS). The SMS is a 21-item self-report measure designed to assess state mindfulness. More specifically, the SMS is designed to quantify subjective levels of present moment attention to and awareness of two domains of experiential events or objects of which one may be mindful, bodily sensations and mental events, during a specific period of time (e.g., past 15 minutes) and context (e.g., mindfulness meditation or other activity). In this chapter, we review the theoretical foundations, development, initial validation and subsequent psychometric study of the SMS. We also describe the SMS administration and scoring, and briefly, the limitations and possible next steps for the psychometric study of the SMS and the measurement of state mindfulness more broadly.

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“…Mindfulness is a specific approach to Bbeing^that enables individuals to fully experience the present moment as it is by intentionally and consciously directing attention to as many attributes of the moment as possible (Brown et al 2007). Practicing mindfulness in the food environment can reduce food cravings and the frequency of eating induced by external cues (Alberts et al 2012;Allirot et al 2017). By being more mindful of the present moment, the sensations of hunger and satiety can be brought back into the focus of conscious experience.…”

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“…Indeed, research reveals that practicing mindful eating specifically enables individuals to recognize why they eat, facilitates noticing hunger and satiety cues and giving appropriate reactions to them. It also makes it easier to notice if external and internal stimuli, such as the sight of an advertisement, feeling bored or anxious are misinterpreted as hunger (Allirot et al 2017;Hart 2014;Papies et al 2015). Mindful eating interventions were shown to be effective in treating emotional eating, with medium to large effect sizes (O'Reilly et al 2014;Pidgeon et al 2013).…”

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Mindful Awareness or Self-Regulation in Eating: an Investigation into the Underlying Dimensions of Mindful Eating

Román

2019

Mindfulness

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Objectives Mindful eating has been suggested to contribute a healthier relationship to food. However, its conceptualization and operationalization need further investigation. Our aim was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hungarian version of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). Methods A cross-sectional survey study including a sample of Hungarian university students (N = 323) was conducted to unveil the construct validity of the MEQ. Results The results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed an inadequate fit to the original model. Applying exploratory factor analysis (EFA) confirmed the presence of the original five factors with minor deviations from the original structure. Correlation coefficients between factors ranged from − 0.36 to 0.52. As a further step, principal component analysis of the primary factors uncovered two second-order components, self-regulation, and awareness. A multivariate regression analysis with structural equation modeling revealed that higher levels of self-regulation in eating were positively related to trait mindfulness (β = 0.13, p < 0.05) and negatively related to uncontrolled eating (β = − 0.20, p < 0.05), emotional eating (β = − 0.40, p < 0.05), and meditation practice (β = − 0.12, p < 0.05). In turn, awareness was related to lower body mass index (β = − 0.20, p < 0.05) and higher levels of emotional eating (β = 0.20, p < 0.05). Conclusions These results suggest inadequate coherence of the subscales and an unclear locus of mindful eating within the nomological network of related constructs. Our study contributes to the progress in the measurement of mindful eating by highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the MEQ. The outcome of the construct validation testing implies the need for further exploration of mindful eating.

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Effects of a Brief Mindful Eating Induction on Food Choices and Energy Intake: External Eating and Mindfulness State as Moderators

Cited by 51 publications

References 37 publications

The yoga of sustainable diets: Exploring consumers mind and spirit

The yoga of sustainable diets: Exploring consumers mind and spirit

State Mindfulness Scale (SMS)

Mindful Awareness or Self-Regulation in Eating: an Investigation into the Underlying Dimensions of Mindful Eating

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