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

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

Pages : 237-255

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Publication Date : 2024-05-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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.
Keywords : yeme bozuklukları, kaygı, öğrenciler