The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes

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Research in Sport Education and Sciences
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The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes

The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes

Authors : Gözde Şentürk, Gökhan Deliceoğlu, Merve Atasoy, İlknur Gökçe Yıldırım

Pages : 77-87

Doi:10.62425/rses.1521040

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Publication Date : 2025-06-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between body image, eating behaviors, and stress states in athletes. The study was conducted with 72 volunteer athletes aged 13-23. The Perceived Stress Scale, the Dutch Eating Behavior Scale, the Multiphasic Body-Self/Self Relationship Scale and a questionnaire including questions about body weight satisfaction and emotional eating were applied to the athletes. Anthropometric measurements were taken using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). The perceived stress levels of female athletes (28.29+-5.24) were found to be higher than those of males (24.34+-7.16). Restrictive and emotional eating behaviors were found to be higher in females. While the emotional eating subscale mean score was higher in taekwondo athletes (29.63+-14.213) than in rowing athletes (21.69+-10.058), the total body image score and physical adequacy orientation, health evaluation and health orientation subscale mean scores were higher in rowing athletes (p<0.05). It was observed that being anxious, angry, nervous, excited, happy and cheerful significantly affected appetite according to gender (p<0.05). Positive correlations were found between perceived stress and emotional eating subscale and between external eating and appearance evaluation subscales (p<0.05). The tendency of athletes to perfectionism can affect their eating behaviors, stress situations and body perception. In order for their performance not to be negatively affected, athletes need to be able to control their emotional eating and perceived stress levels, be aware of which emotinos trigger these situations and seek solutions to these situations.
Keywords : SPORCU, YEME DAVRANIŞLARI, STRES, BEDEN İMAJI

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