Relationships Between Meaning in Life, Positive and Negative Affect, and Eating Behaviors: A Daily Diary Study

Meaning in life (MIL) is crucial in promoting health behaviors; nevertheless, the mechanism underlying the relationship between MIL and health behaviors remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between MIL and eating behaviors (i.e., healthy and emotional eating), and the mediating roles of positive and negative affect. A total of 113 Chinese undergraduate students (83.2% women; mean age = 19.84 years) were recruited to...