Factors associated with Abnormal Eating Behaviors among Women College Students.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.2.134
- Author:
Youjeong CHOI
1
;
Suk Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Graduated College, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Eating behavior;
Parenting;
Depression;
Body mass index;
Young adult
- MeSH:
Affective Symptoms;
Body Mass Index;
Depression;
Eating*;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Feeding Behavior*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Obesity;
Overweight;
Parenting;
Parents;
Risk Factors;
Statistics as Topic;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2017;26(2):134-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this descriptive correlation study was to examine the correlations among body mass index, paternal and maternal parenting, alexithymia, depression, and abnormal eating behaviors, and to determine associated risk factors for Korean women college students. METHODS: Data were collected from 270 women college students in S city, Korea. They were asked to fill out the Korean version of the Eating Attitude Test, Parental Bonding Instrument, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchial regression analysis. RESULTS: College students' abnormal eating behaviors were significantly associated with body mass index, paternal and maternal parenting, alexithymia, and depression. Hierarchical regression analysis found the most important predictors of abnormal eating behaviors were body mass index and depression, which explained 15% of the variance in abnormal eating behaviors. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that women college students with overweight and higher levels of depression are vulnerable to disordered eating behavior. Management of obesity and depressive mood could be effective interventions to prevent disordered eating behavior.
