Keywords
self-compassion
self-disgust
eating attitudes
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The eating attitude is one’s emotional, cognitive and behavioural tendency related to consuming food. It is termed as disturbed eating when eating attitudes of individual negatively effects life quality and functionality. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between perceived paternal rejection, self-disgust, self-compassion and and eating attitudes in adult women. 383 women aged 18-65 from Turkey were recruited. An online methodology was used and Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), Adult Paternal Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire-Father Form (APARQ-F ), Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF ), and Self-Disgust Scale-Revised Form (SDS-RF ) were disseminated alongside a sociodemographic data form. According to Kolmogrov-Smirnov analysis, scale scores distributed non-normal, non-parametrical statistical analyses and linear regression analyses were conducted. In a study of 383 Turkish females (median age: 28 years), significant correlations were identified between marital status, paternal factors, and various psychological scales including APARQ-F and SDS-RF, pointing to a notable influence on eating attitudes. Regression analyses further indicated that 28.8% of the variance in EAT-26 scores, a measure of disordered eating attitudes, could be explained by APARQ-F and SDS-RF scores, highlighting the substantial impact of perceived paternal rejection and self-disgust in predicting disturbed eating patterns.Our findings underscore a positive correlation between perceived paternal rejection, self-disgust, and disordered eating attitudes, contrasted by a negative correlation with self- compassion. Notably, perceived paternal rejection and self-disgust emerged as significant predictors of disordered eating attitudes, marking a critical area for future investigatory pursuits. Keywords:
Perceived father rejection, self-compassion, self-disgust, eating attitudes
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