@article{article_180737, title={The Relationship between Eating Attitudes and Mood Disorders of Female University Students}, journal={Anatolian Clinic the Journal of Medical Sciences}, volume={21}, pages={129–134}, year={2016}, DOI={10.21673/anadoluklin.180737}, author={Deveci, Ester and Güvendeğer Doksat, Neslim and Yektaş, Çiğdem and Doksat, Kerem}, keywords={yeme tutumları, duygudurum bozuklukları, üniversite öğrencileri}, abstract={ Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between eating attitudes and mood disorders of female university students. Materials and Methods : One hundred and eighty-nine female university students randomly selected from eight universities in the province Istanbul participated the study. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), and the sociodemographic questionnaire that was prepared by the researcher were used as the data collection tools. Results: The body mass index affects the changes in the mood significantly and establishes risk factors on the mood changes. According to the results of this study, parental status, relationship with the mother, dining together with the family, the frequency of eating junk food, and diet tendencies statistically significantly affect the eating attitudes and habits and establish a risk factor for developing eating disorders. Spearman’s correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between eating attitudes and mood disorder symptoms. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results of the study, disordered eating attitudes and behaviors affect the changes in the mood significantly and that these factors may contribute to the risk factors for developing mood disorders. Medical interventions to be started from the childhood to cope with these factors may help prevent both eating disorders and mood disorders. Further research is recommended on these issues. }, number={2}, publisher={Hayat Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmetler Vakfı}