| Title: |
Loss-of-Control-Eating Mediates the Relationship between Cannabis-Related Problems and Eating Pathology. |
| Authors: |
Maynard, Madison1 (AUTHOR) madisonmaynard@knights.ucf.edu; Burr, Emily K.1 (AUTHOR); Allen, Quinn1 (AUTHOR); Dvorak, Robert D.1 (AUTHOR); Paulson, Daniel1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Psychological Reports. Aug2025, Vol. 128 Issue 4, p2244-2256. 13p. |
| Subject Terms: |
Dietary patterns; Psychological adaptation; Appetite disorders; Food consumption; College students; Compulsive eating |
| Abstract: |
The prevalence of eating pathology among college students has increased significantly in recent years. This coincides with increases in the use of cannabis, both nationally, but also among college students. Problematic cannabis use has been linked to eating pathology in prior research. Research also shows that cannabis may affect appetitive drives linked to food consumption. The current study tested the hypothesis that the association between problem cannabis use and eating pathology was mediated by greater loss of control eating. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 805 college student cannabis users at a large Southeastern university in the U.S. The sample were primarily Caucasian (76%) and female (65.22%) with an average age of 20.15 (SD = 3.91). Participants completed surveys assessing eating outcomes (loss of control eating and eating pathology), cannabis use, and cannabis-related problems. The analysis used an observed variable path model. After controlling for cannabis use, cannabis-related problems were indirectly linked to eating pathology via loss of control eating (B = 0.109, SE = 0.025, p |
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