Research Article

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

Volume: 27 Number: 2 June 20, 2025
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The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes

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.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Nutrition, Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 20, 2025

Submission Date

July 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 2

APA
Şentürk, G., Deliceoğlu, G., Atasoy, M., & Yıldırım, İ. G. (2025). The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes. Research in Sport Education and Sciences, 27(2), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.62425/rses.1521040
AMA
1.Şentürk G, Deliceoğlu G, Atasoy M, Yıldırım İG. The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2025;27(2):77-87. doi:10.62425/rses.1521040
Chicago
Şentürk, Gözde, Gökhan Deliceoğlu, Merve Atasoy, and İlknur Gökçe Yıldırım. 2025. “The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 27 (2): 77-87. https://doi.org/10.62425/rses.1521040.
EndNote
Şentürk G, Deliceoğlu G, Atasoy M, Yıldırım İG (June 1, 2025) The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 27 2 77–87.
IEEE
[1]G. Şentürk, G. Deliceoğlu, M. Atasoy, and İ. G. Yıldırım, “The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes”, Research in Sport Education and Sciences, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 77–87, June 2025, doi: 10.62425/rses.1521040.
ISNAD
Şentürk, Gözde - Deliceoğlu, Gökhan - Atasoy, Merve - Yıldırım, İlknur Gökçe. “The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 27/2 (June 1, 2025): 77-87. https://doi.org/10.62425/rses.1521040.
JAMA
1.Şentürk G, Deliceoğlu G, Atasoy M, Yıldırım İG. The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2025;27:77–87.
MLA
Şentürk, Gözde, et al. “The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences, vol. 27, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 77-87, doi:10.62425/rses.1521040.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Şentürk, Gökhan Deliceoğlu, Merve Atasoy, İlknur Gökçe Yıldırım. The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Body Image and Eating Behaviors in Athletes. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2025 Jun. 1;27(2):77-8. doi:10.62425/rses.1521040

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