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The aim of this study was to examine the role of a restrained eater’s neuroticism level in self-enhancement and eating behavior following exposure to thin-ideal images. Eighty-five female participants were classified according to four groups based on their dietary restraint and neuroticism level. They completed self-reports on a visual analogue scale before and after exposure to thin-ideal images. Then, their approach-avoidance tendency toward food was measured using a stimulus-response compatibility task and chocolate consumption was measured to examine their eating behavior. Results indicated that after exposure to thin-ideal images, positive affect was more decreased in restrained eaters with high neuroticism compared to other groups and negative affect was increased in all groups except unrestrained eaters with low neuroticism. In addition, compared to other groups, unrestrained eaters with low neuroticism showed significantly lower avoidance tendency toward food, while there were no significant differences in approach tendency toward food between groups. Furthermore, individuals with high neuroticism consumed more chocolate than those with low neuroticism. These findings suggest that restrained eaters with high neuroticism are most likely to be disturbed by thin-ideal images and showed the relationship between neuroticism level and disordered eating behavior.
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