Questionnaire for measuring increased and decreased eating in response to stress

What is it about?

The Salzburg Stress Eating Scale is the first questionnaire that acknowledges that stress can either increase or decrease food intake. Thus, the scale allows for identifying whether a person is a "stress-less-eater" or a "stress-more-eater" (or whether stress does not affect eating).

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Why is it important?

Researchers who investigate human eating behavior usually consider the role of stress only for increasing food intake. However, this is only half of the story because stress can also lead to decreased food intake. Thus, the Salzburg Stress Eating Scale will facilitate building a more comprehensive picture about the effects of stress on eating and may help to resolve previous inconsistent or even contradictory findings.