THE ROLE OF SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISORDERED EATING ATTITUDES AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 237 - 255, 15.05.2024

Ersin Uskun , Kıymet Batmaz , Mustafa Develi , Özgür Önal , Ahmet Nesimi Kişioğlu

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Amidst the growing prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among young adults, the impact of social physique anxiety on such behaviors has garnered increasing attention. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of disordered eating attitudes and to investigate the effect of social physical anxiety on disordered eating attitudes among students of a university located in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. The population of this cross-sectional study consists of the students of the central campus of a university located in Mediterranean Region of Turkey (N: 33216). The sample size was 768. The Social Physique Anxiety Inventory and Eating Attitude Test-26 questionnaires were used for data collection in the study, with the Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney-U test, and logistic regression analyses used for statistical analysis. The rate of eating attitude disorder is 15.2 in the study population. Increasing social physique anxiety increases eating attitude disorder as a predictor (β=1.15; p<.001). The prevalence of eating attitude disorder determined in this study is relatively lower than in the literature. Study findings highlight the significant role that social physique anxiety plays in the development of disordered eating attitudes and emphasize the importance of exploring prevention strategies to promote healthier eating habits and a positive body image.

Anahtar Kelimeler

eating disorders, anxiety, students

Destekleyen Kurum

The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Proje Numarası

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Teşekkür

The authors would like to thank all participants for their help in the study.

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE BOZUK YEMEK TUTUMUNUN GELİŞİMİNDE SOSYAL FİZİK KAYGININ ROLÜ: KESİTSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

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Genç yetişkinler arasında düzensiz yeme tutumlarının artan yaygınlığı ve sosyal fiziksel kaygının bu tür davranışlar üzerindeki etkisi artan bir ilgi toplamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'nin Akdeniz Bölgesinde bulunan bir üniversitenin öğrencilerinde düzensiz yeme tutumu prevalansını belirlemek ve sosyal fiziksel kaygının düzensiz yeme tutumu üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmanın evrenini üniversitenin merkez yerleşkesindeki öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır (N: 33216). Hesaplanan örneklem büyüklüğü 768'dir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Sosyal Fizik Kaygı Envanteri ve Yeme Tutumu Testi-26 anketi, istatistiksel analiz için Ki-kare testi, Mann-Whitney-U testi ve lojistik regresyon analizleri kullanılmıştır. Çalışma popülasyonunda yeme tutum bozukluğu prevlanası %15.2'dir. Artan sosyal fizik kaygı, yeme tutum bozukluğunun yordayıcısıdır ve yeme tutum bozukluğunu artırıcı etki göstermektedir (β=1.15; p<0.001). Bu çalışmada belirlenen yeme tutum bozukluğunun yaygınlığı literatüre göre görece daha düşüktür. Çalışma bulguları, sosyal fiziksel kaygının düzensiz yeme tutumunun gelişiminde oynadığı önemli rolü vurgulamaktadır ve daha sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıklarını ve olumlu bir vücut imajını teşvik etmek için önleme stratejilerini keşfetmenin önemini ortaya çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

yeme bozuklukları, kaygı, öğrenciler

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