Subjective Perception of Emotional Management, Anxiety and Intake Patterns Related to Isolation by COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The period of social isolation considers an anxiety trigger and generates alterations in the way people eat. The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between subjective perception of emotion management and anxiety with dysfunctional intake patterns in the period of social isolation by COVID-19 in Colombian participants. The research is exploratory of analytical cross-sectional type. A total of 450 Colombians over 18 years old (sex 82 % female and 18 % male) answered a virtual questionnaire on the subjective perception of the management of emotions and anxiety, also, the questionnaire of three feeding factors was applied to identify dysfunctional intake patterns. 3 times higher risk of presenting anxiety was reported in people who manifested a specific management of their emotions. Likewise, subjects whose perception was inadequate handling of emotions and anxiety presented higher levels of dysfunctional intake patterns such as disinhibition (p < 0.0001) and emotional intake (p < 0.0001). Finally, it was concluded that the subjective perception of the management of emotions and anxiety has an association with disinhibition and emotional intake in Colombians in social isolation.