Ambivalence towards food, healthy eating and the role of self‐compassion
Individuals with higher levels of self-compassion exhibited less ambivalence towards healthy foods (but not unhealthy foods). Although healthy foods generated less ambivalence than unhealthy foods did, greater healthy food ambivalence was consistently related to unhealthier eating behaviour patterns.
Authors
- Roeline G. Kuijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-4202)
- Madeline K. Tunley
Institutions
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Health Psychology
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12806
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00