Abstract

Objective: Emergent research suggests that trauma-exposed Latinx college students are a particularly at-risk group for eating-related problems. For this reason, there is a need to further understand the cognitive processes that may underpin maladaptive eating among this vulnerable segment of the population. Participants: Participants included 304 trauma exposed Latinx college students (84.5% females; M_age = 22.8 years, SD = 5.79). Methods: The current study examined the role of mindful attention in relation to several distinct expectancies related to eating. Results: Results indicated that lower reported levels of mindful attention were associated with greater levels of expectancies of eating to help manage negative affect, expectancies that eating will alleviate boredom, and expectancies that eating will lead to feeling out of control. Conclusions: These findings suggest that it may be beneficial to assess for mindful attention among Latinx college students with a history of trauma exposure presenting with problematic eating behaviors.

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目的：新兴研究表明，遭受过创伤的拉丁裔大学生是饮食相关问题的高危群体。因此，有必要进一步了解可能导致这一弱势群体饮食适应不良的认知过程。参与者：参与者包括 304 名遭受过创伤的拉丁裔大学生（84.5% 为女性； M_年龄= 22.8 岁， SD = 5.79）。方法：当前的研究考察了正念注意力与与饮食相关的几种不同期望之间的作用。结果：结果表明，较低的正念注意力水平与较高的期望通过饮食来帮助管理负面情绪、期望饮食可以缓解无聊以及期望饮食会导致失控感相关。结论：这些研究结果表明，评估有外伤史且饮食行为有问题的拉丁裔大学生的正念注意力可能是有益的。