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Correlations between Stress, Depression, Body Mass Index, and Food Addiction among Korean Nursing Students

  • Hyon Joo Hong
  • , Ran Kim
  • , Ae Sil Kim
  • , Jung Ho Kim
  • , Hyun Ji Kim
  • , Ji Hyeun Song
  • , Sung Hee Shin

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Abstract

This study examined the relationships between stress, depression, body mass index, and food addiction in South Korean nursing students. Data from 323 nursing students in Seoul, Gangwon-do, Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeju-do were collected via self-report questionnaires and analyzed using chi-square tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, logistic regression analyses, and the receiver operating characteristic curve using SPSS 21.0. Overall, 7.1% of students were classified as having a food addiction. Stress and depression affected food addiction, and food addiction influenced obesity. Depression and stress combined were predictors of food addiction. These findings suggest that effective stress management and interventions for depression prevention may be beneficial to prevent food addiction in nursing students.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-242
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Addictions Nursing
Volume31
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2020

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • body mass index
  • depression
  • food addiction
  • nursing students
  • stress

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