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Associations between personality traits and emotional experiences as predictors of obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This quantitative cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to investigate the relationship between personality traits, emotions, and obesity among Saudi adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study recruited 383 participants from Riyadh using non-probability sampling. A validated online survey, including the PANAS-SF and BFI-10 measures, was used and hosted on Qualtrics. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were performed on the data. The study found that conscientiousness was the highest personality trait among the sample, with an average score of 7.74, while the mean for openness was the lowest. The incidence of obesity was high among participants, with a rate of 29.2 %. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between negative affect and obesity (p = 0.033). Based on these findings, public health specialists and health promoters should design programs using the socio-ecological model as a guide to address the important factors at every level of the model.

Source: Heliyon

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40002

Authors: Rayan Almazroo, Hiya Almazroa

Institutions: Ministry of Health, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100