Analysis Of Emotional Eating Status In University Students

Abstract

Emotional eating is independent of the individual’s hunger; It is an eating disorder that occurs as a result of mood changes such as anxiety, stress and sadness. Adolescence is a period of rapid physical and social growth and development, and the right or wrong habits gained during this period affect the individual's quality of life in the long run. This study was carried out on 204 individuals to examine the emotional eating status of university students. Harran University was chosen as the sample. In addition to the Turkish Emotional Meal scale, a personal information form was used as a data collection tool. SPSS 22 package program was used for statistical analysis. The sub-dimensions of the scale were evaluated according to the parameters of the participant’s body mass index, gender, disease status, dieting status of the person, and the number of meals they ate. The results were successful in giving the expected hypotheses. It has been concluded that emotional eating scores are high in female students, individuals on a diet, people with any disease, people who eat more meals during the day, and individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) value above normal. As a result of this research, it was thought that university students should be regularly trained by dietitians and psychologists. It was thought that giving training would increase awareness of healthy nutrition and this would increase the quality of life of young people.

Keywords

• Emotional eating
• nutrition
• eating disorder

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