Eating disorder and stress tolerance

Bobrovskaya Elena Faimovna

The article examines the influence of stress factors and stress tolerance on the formation of eating disorders based on the analysis of modern domestic and foreign studies. Eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, food addiction) are manifested in the rewarding function of eating in a situation of overeating or fasting. The formation of food addiction is influenced by biological, social and psychological factors. Food addiction can be viewed as a maladaptive conflict resolution strategy. Stress tolerance (stress tolerance, stress resistance) is a person's ability to cope with stress factors. Resistance to stress is manifested as the ability to socially adapt and be active in a stressful situation. People with eating disorders are characterized by difficulty regulating emotional states, a predominance of coping avoidance strategies, a deficit in problem-solving strategies, an inability to accept social support, and the use of maladaptive cognitive schemas.

Keywords:eating disorder, food addiction, stress, coping behavior.