The effect of childhood traumas on emotional eating: The mediator role of interpersonal cognitive distortions

The main purpose of this research is to analyse the mediator role of interpersonal cogtinive distortions through childhood traumas and emotional eating. Additionally, the relationships between childhood traumas, emotional eating, and interpersonal cognitive distortions were determined, and whether these variables differ according to demographic characteristics was examined. The sample of the study consisted of 407 participants aged between 18 and 65, determined through convenient sampling method. The data collection tools were 'Sociodemographic Information Form', 'Childhood Trauma Scale', 'Emotional Eating Scale' and 'Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale'. Relational Survey Model and Mediation Model were used in the research. Independent Sample t Test, Variance Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis were used in the analyse of the data. The results of the study showed that childhood trauma, emotional eating, and cognitive distortion variables related to relationships were statistically significantly related to each other. Moreover, research findings show that childhood traumas effects both interpersonal cogtinive distortions and emotional eating and interpersonal cogtinive distortions effect only emotional eating. Besides, it was found that interpersonal cogtinive distortions mediated the relationship between childhood traumas and emotional eating.