The Relationship Between Emotional Eating Behavior and Nutritional Status in Adult Individuals: Istanbul Case Study

Authors : Gizem Esra DESTEGÜL, İlkay GÖK

Pages : 207-222

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Publication Date : 2020-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between emotional eating levels of individuals and food and beverage choices. For the purpose of collecting research data, Personal Information Form and Food Consumption Frequencies Form and Emotional Eating Scale were used. The sample of the study consists of 127 women and 180 men in total 307 participants in Istanbul. Independent sample t-test and one-way variance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ANOVA); analyzes were conducted to determine whether Food Consumption Frequencies and Emotional Eating levels vary according to demographic variables. Correlation analysis was conducted to find the relationship between the food and beverage choices of the participants and their Emotional Eating levels. As a result of the research, a significant relationship was found between food and beverage choices and emotional eating levels. According to the research results; It has been revealed that all participants in the central districts of Istanbul Province exhibit uncontrolled eating behavior. Explanatory factor analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EFA); of the scale used in the study was made to determine its suitability to the discovered structure and it was concluded that it was suitable. It has been revealed that Emotional eating is the dimension that explains the eating behavior scale the most.
Keywords : Emational Eating, Eating Habit, Obesity