There is an empirical association between stress and symptoms of food addiction (FA), but it is still not clear which domains of stress are the most relevant when it comes to FA, limiting the ability of researchers and practitioners to address problematic eating-related health outcomes. In order to address this gap in the literature, we analysed how different domains of chronic stress are related to FA. We used data from a subsample of the LIFE-Adult-Study (N = 1172), a German cohort study. We conducted a linear regression analysis with stress domains (Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress, TICS) as predictors of FA (Yale Food Addiction Scale, YFAS). In the second regression analysis we included sociodemographic variables, personality, and smoking as control variables. There was a significant and positive association between Social Overload, Work Discontent, Excessive Demands from Work, and Chronic Worrying and FA. After adding control variables, only Social Overload, Excessive Demands from Work, and Chronic Worrying remained significant predictors. Connections between stress domains and FA can serve as starting points for the development of meaningful interventions that support individuals self-care strategies (Social Overload), complexity management (Excessive Demands from Work), and coping with negative emotions (Chronic Worrying).

中文翻译：

---

慢性压力和食物成瘾的不同领域：LIFE-成人研究的结果

压力与食物成瘾 (FA) 症状之间存在实证关联，但目前尚不清楚哪些压力领域与 FA 最相关，这限制了研究人员和从业者解决饮食相关健康问题的能力结果。为了弥补文献中的这一空白，我们分析了慢性压力的不同领域与 FA 的关系。 我们使用的数据来自德国队列研究LIFE-Adult-Study ( N = 1172) 的子样本。我们使用压力域（特里尔慢性压力清单，TICS）作为 FA（耶鲁大学食物成瘾量表，YFAS）的预测因子进行了线性回归分析。在第二个回归分析中，我们将社会人口变量、性格和吸烟作为控制变量。社交超负荷、工作不满、工作要求过高以及长期担忧与 FA 之间存在显着且正相关的关系。添加控制变量后，只有社交超负荷、工作要求过高和长期担忧仍然是重要的预测因素。压力领域和 FA 之间的联系可以作为制定有意义的干预措施的起点，这些干预措施支持个人的自我护理策略（社交超负荷）、复杂性管理（工作过度要求）和应对负面情绪（慢性担忧）。