The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review
Eating and weight disorders often develop early in life and cause a long-standing significant health burden. Given the documented role of emotional intelligence (EI) in shaping the body image and predicting the onset of eating disorders, knowledge of the mechanisms involved in EI among youth is fund...
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doaj-4b3f88178b82437a9d0d8b059de5dc752021-02-21T00:00:12ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-02-01182054205410.3390/ijerph18042054The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping ReviewEmanuele Maria Giusti0Chiara Manna1Anna Scolari2José M. Mestre3Tamara Prevendar4Gianluca Castelnuovo5Giada Pietrabissa6Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, 20145 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, ItalyFaculty of Psychology, San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, ItalyINDESS (Institute of Developmental and Social Sustainability), Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz, 11519 Cádiz, SpainDepartment of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University, 1000 Wien, AustriaPsychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, 20145 Milan, ItalyPsychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, 20145 Milan, ItalyEating and weight disorders often develop early in life and cause a long-standing significant health burden. Given the documented role of emotional intelligence (EI) in shaping the body image and predicting the onset of eating disorders, knowledge of the mechanisms involved in EI among youth is fundamental to designing specific interventions for screening and prevention of obesity and eating disorders (EDs). The present systematic mapping review was aimed to explore and quantify the nature and distribution of existing research investigating the impact of EI on EDs in young people. A systematic search for relevant articles was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases. The Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies (AXIS) was used to assess the included studies’ methodological quality. The included studies’ results were mapped based on stratification by age groups (children, preadolescents, and adolescents), population (clinical vs. non-clinical) and disordered eating outcomes. Nine studies were included, supporting the association between EI and body image dissatisfaction, ED risk and bulimic symptomatology, but not with anorexic symptoms. Research on children and clinical populations was scant. Further studies are needed to deepen the role of EI in the genesis and maintenance of EDs.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/2054emotional intelligenceeating disordersbody imageobesitychildrenadolescents |
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Emanuele Maria Giusti Chiara Manna Anna Scolari José M. Mestre Tamara Prevendar Gianluca Castelnuovo Giada Pietrabissa The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health emotional intelligence eating disorders body image obesity children adolescents |
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Emanuele Maria Giusti Chiara Manna Anna Scolari José M. Mestre Tamara Prevendar Gianluca Castelnuovo Giada Pietrabissa |
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review |
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review |
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review |
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review |
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The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review |
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relationship between emotional intelligence, obesity and eating disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic mapping review |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Eating and weight disorders often develop early in life and cause a long-standing significant health burden. Given the documented role of emotional intelligence (EI) in shaping the body image and predicting the onset of eating disorders, knowledge of the mechanisms involved in EI among youth is fundamental to designing specific interventions for screening and prevention of obesity and eating disorders (EDs). The present systematic mapping review was aimed to explore and quantify the nature and distribution of existing research investigating the impact of EI on EDs in young people. A systematic search for relevant articles was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases. The Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies (AXIS) was used to assess the included studies’ methodological quality. The included studies’ results were mapped based on stratification by age groups (children, preadolescents, and adolescents), population (clinical vs. non-clinical) and disordered eating outcomes. Nine studies were included, supporting the association between EI and body image dissatisfaction, ED risk and bulimic symptomatology, but not with anorexic symptoms. Research on children and clinical populations was scant. Further studies are needed to deepen the role of EI in the genesis and maintenance of EDs. |
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emotional intelligence eating disorders body image obesity children adolescents |
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