The effect of social media use on emotional eating in women aged 19-45

Authors : Cansu SESLİKAYA, Sedat ARSLAN

Pages : 394-400

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1231711

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Publication Date : 2023-03-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between social media use and emotional eating in women. Material and Method: The study was cross-sectional and was conducted with 401 women aged 19-45 years living in Kadıköy, İstanbul. The introductory information form consisting of 4 stages, the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DEBQ);, Eating Attitude Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EAT-40);, and Social Media Usage Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SMUS); were applied to the participants of the study. Statistical analyzes were evaluated using the SPSS 23 package program. Results: It was seen that 22.9% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=92); of the participants were between the ages of 19-29, 57.1% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=229); were between the ages of 30-39, and 20.0% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=80); were between the ages of 40-45. According to the results of the analysis, there was no significant relationship between SMUS sub-dimensions, total SMUS scores and EAT-40 scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. In the continuance sub-dimension of the SMUS, a low-level significant positive correlation was found between emotional eating insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.203; p<0.001);, external eating insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.233; p<0.001);, and total DEBQ scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.183; p<0.001);. Conclusion: It has been observed that there is a very low positive relationship between social media use and emotional eating.
Keywords : Emotional eating, Social Media, Disordered Eating Behavior, Restrictive Eating, Emotional eating, Social Media, Disordered Eating Behavior, Restrictive Eating