Experiences of emotional eating: an IPA exploration - project report

This project explored students' lived experiences of emotional eating in response to stress, and how this was related to their sense of identity. Data was collected via five online interviews with students, and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to transcribe and analyse data. Self-awareness of emotional eating was a seminal finding; however, such awareness was dependent on participants possessing a coherent sense of self. This research encourages future interventions that consider students' perspectives and are designed to develop their sense of identity.