Dynamic developmental trajectory of problem eating behavior among students from one university of Jiangsu Province
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.019
- VernacularTitle:江苏某高校大学生进食行为问题发展轨迹
- Author:
ZHANG Jinjian, CHEN Hong
1
Author Information
1. College of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou(221116), Jiangsu Province, China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Eating disorders;
Mental health;
Questionnaires;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(9):1356-1358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the dynamic developmental trajectory of problem eating behavior among college students, and to provide evidence for the early prevention and intervention of eating problems.
Methods:A cluster sample of 5 372 freshmen from a university in Jiangsu Province were included and followed up for 4 years by using the eating behavior problems scale.
Results:The problem eating behavior of college students in Jiangsu Province showed a decreasing after increasing trend(5.17±1.36, 5.39± 1.53 , 5.14±1.42, 4.96±1.37)( F =112.12, P <0.01), and prevalence of problem eating behavior was highest among sophomores. The developmental trajectory of eating behavior problems in college students could be divided into slow decreasing (86.7%) and slow increasing (13.3%) groups. In addition, sex specific developmental trajectory of problem eating behavior was observed, with initial mean level and change speed of female students were signicantly higher than that of male students.
Conclusion:There are group heterogeneity and sex specific effect in problem eating behavior of college students, which needs specific intervention strategies provided from colleges.
