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Review

The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review

by
Emanuele Maria Giusti
1,
Chiara Manna
2,
Anna Scolari
3,
José M. Mestre
4,*,
Tamara Prevendar
5,
Gianluca Castelnuovo
1,2 and
Giada Pietrabissa
1,2
1
Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, 20145 Milan, Italy
2
Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy
3
Faculty of Psychology, San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
4
INDESS (Institute of Developmental and Social Sustainability), Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz, 11519 Cádiz, Spain
5
Department of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University, 1000 Wien, Austria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(4), 2054; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042054
Submission received: 19 January 2021 / Revised: 9 February 2021 / Accepted: 10 February 2021 / Published: 20 February 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Development and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents)
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Abstract

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.
Keywords: emotional intelligence; eating disorders; body image; obesity; children; adolescents; youth; mapping review; clinical psychology emotional intelligence; eating disorders; body image; obesity; children; adolescents; youth; mapping review; clinical psychology

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Giusti, E.M.; Manna, C.; Scolari, A.; Mestre, J.M.; Prevendar, T.; Castelnuovo, G.; Pietrabissa, G. The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Obesity and Eating Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Mapping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042054

AMA Style

Giusti EM, Manna C, Scolari A, Mestre JM, Prevendar T, Castelnuovo G, Pietrabissa G. 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. 2021; 18(4):2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042054

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Giusti, Emanuele Maria, Chiara Manna, Anna Scolari, José M. Mestre, Tamara Prevendar, Gianluca Castelnuovo, and Giada Pietrabissa. 2021. "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 18, no. 4: 2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042054

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Giusti, E. M., Manna, C., Scolari, A., Mestre, J. M., Prevendar, T., Castelnuovo, G., & Pietrabissa, G. (2021). 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, 18(4), 2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042054

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