Research Article

The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 5 Number: 2 August 29, 2021
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The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Obesity is an important public health issue that is increasingly concerning of the globe. People with overweight and affected by obesity cannot prevent their eating behaviors most of the time. People’s failure to prevent these behaviors despite using dietary, exercise and weight-loss programs. This failure also affects theirs psychological states. This situation, which affects their psychology, can cause them to experience learned helplessness. This cross-sectional study was conducted for the purpose of determining the effect of Eating attitude on learned helplessness of overweight and affected by obesity people.The study was completed with 158 overweight and affected by obesity individuals. Personal Descriptive Form, Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, Rosenbaum Learned Strength Scale were used. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis were used. There was statistically significant relationship between the eating behavior and learned helplessness of the participants in an angry mood. There was no statistically significant relationship of eating behavior subscales between learned helplessness. In conclusion, the relationship between the appetite and anger mood influences the eating behavior of individuals, thus increasing the learned helplessness. To prevent the learned helplessness of individuals, cognitive and behavioral interventions could be recommended.

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Thanks

We thank the overweight and affected by obesity individuals who participated in our study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 29, 2021

Submission Date

July 13, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 20, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Özdemir, A., Kaplan Serin, E., & Şahin, T. (2021). The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 5(2), 217-225. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.970776
AMA
1.Özdemir A, Kaplan Serin E, Şahin T. The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021;5(2):217-225. doi:10.25048/tudod.970776
Chicago
Özdemir, Ahmet, Emine Kaplan Serin, and Türkan Şahin. 2021. “The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness Among the People With Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5 (2): 217-25. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.970776.
EndNote
Özdemir A, Kaplan Serin E, Şahin T (August 1, 2021) The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5 2 217–225.
IEEE
[1]A. Özdemir, E. Kaplan Serin, and T. Şahin, “The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study”, Turk J Diab Obes, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 217–225, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.25048/tudod.970776.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Ahmet - Kaplan Serin, Emine - Şahin, Türkan. “The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness Among the People With Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 5/2 (August 1, 2021): 217-225. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.970776.
JAMA
1.Özdemir A, Kaplan Serin E, Şahin T. The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021;5:217–225.
MLA
Özdemir, Ahmet, et al. “The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness Among the People With Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 5, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 217-25, doi:10.25048/tudod.970776.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Özdemir, Emine Kaplan Serin, Türkan Şahin. The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2021 Aug. 1;5(2):217-25. doi:10.25048/tudod.970776

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