Adölesanlarda Algılanan Stres ile Duygusal Yeme Davranışı Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada, adölesanlarda algılanan stres ile duygusal yeme davranışı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve duygusal yeme davranışını etkileyen çeşitli faktörleri belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı tipte planlanan bu araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye’nin İç Anadolu Bölgesi'nde bir ilde liselerde öğrenim gören 346 adölesan oluşturmuştur. Veriler yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle Sosyodemografik Veri Formu, Algılanan Stres Ölçeği (ASÖ) ve Duygusal Yeme Ölçeği (DYÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 29.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Adölesanların %60,7'si kız olup yaş ortalaması 16,11±0,89 yıldır. Kız adölesanların algılanan stres ve duygusal yeme puanları anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Kendini kilolu algılayan ve kilosundan memnun olmayan adölesanlarda duygusal yeme puanları daha yüksektir (sırasıyla p<0,001 ve p=0,004). Algılanan stres ile duygusal yeme arasında pozitif yönlü zayıf bir ilişki saptanmıştır (r=0,223; p<0,001). Çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizinde model anlamlı bulunmuş (F=10,577; p<0,001; AdjR²=0,100) ve cinsiyet, kilo algısı ile algılanan stresin duygusal yemenin anlamlı yordayıcıları olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Adölesanlarda algılanan stres ile duygusal yeme arasında anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Kız cinsiyet, olumsuz kilo algısı ve yüksek algılanan stres düzeyi duygusal yemenin anlamlı yordayıcılarıdır. Bu doğrultuda okul sağlığı hizmetlerinde stres yönetimi ve sağlıklı başa çıkma becerilerini destekleyen girişimler planlanmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Adölesan
• Psikolojik Stres
• Duygusal Yeme
• Beslenme Davranışı

Destekleyen Kurum

Yok

Proje Numarası

None

Etik Beyan

Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etik Kurulu’ndan etik onay alınmıştır (Karar No: 2025/08/01, 30 Nisan 2025). Kırşehir İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü tarafından kurumsal izin verilmiştir.

Teşekkür

Yok

Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Emotional Eating Among Adolescents

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating behavior in adolescents and to identify various factors that influence emotional eating behavior. Materials and Methods: The sample for this study, designed as a descriptive and correlational research, consisted of 346 adolescents attending high schools in a province in Turkey’s Central Anatolia Region. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EEQ-TR). The IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 29.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results: 60.7% of the adolescents were girls, with a mean age of 16.11 ± 0.89 years. Female adolescents had significantly higher scores for perceived stress and emotional eating (p < 0.05). Adolescents who perceived themselves as overweight and were dissatisfied with their weight had higher emotional eating scores (p<0.001 and p=0.004, respectively). A weak positive correlation was found between perceived stress and emotional eating (r=0.223; p<0.001). In the multiple linear regression analysis, the model was found to be significant (F=10.577; p<0.001; AdjR²=0.100), and gender, weight perception, and perceived stress were identified as significant predictors of emotional eating. Conclusion: A significant and positive association has been found between perceived stress and emotional eating among adolescents. Female gender, a negative body image, and high levels of perceived stress are significant predictors of emotional eating. Accordingly, school health services should plan initiatives that support stress management and healthy coping skills.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Adolescent
• Emotional eating
• Feeding behavior
• Psychological stress

Destekleyen Kurum

None

Proje Numarası

None

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval was obtained from the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee for Social and Human Sciences of Kirsehir Ahi Evran University (Decision No: 2025/08/01, April 30, 2025). Institutional permission was granted by the Kirsehir Provincial Directorate of National Education.

Teşekkür

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