Eating behavior and body image among psychology students

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria

Maria Lúcia Magalhães Bosi²  Kátia Yumi Uchimura²  Ronir Raggio Luiz¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Ceará Programa de Estudos de Graduação em Saúde Pública Escola de Medicina

关键词: Eating disorders;    bulimia;    anorexia;    body image;    female university students;    Transtornos do comportamento alimentar;    bulimia nervosa;    anorexia;    imagem corporal;    universitárias;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0047-20852009000300002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To characterize eating habits and possible risk factors associated with eating disorders among psychology students, a segment at risk for eating disorders. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study. The questionnaires Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh (BITE), Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and a variety that considers related issues were applied. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 11.0 was utilized in analysis. The study population was composed of 175 female students, with a mean age of 21.2 (DP ± 3.6 years). RESULTS: A positive result was detected on the EAT-26 for 6.9% of the cases (CI95%: 3.6-11.7%). The prevalence of increased symptoms and intense gravity, according to the BITE questionnaire was 5% (CI95%: 2.4-9.5%) and 2.5% (CI95%: 0.7-6.3%), respectively. According to the findings, 26.29% of the students presented abnormal eating behavior. The population with moderate/severe BSQ scores presented dissatisfaction with corporal weight. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that attention must be given to eating behavior risks within this group. A differentiated gaze is justified with respect to these future professionals, whose practice is jeopardized in cases in which they are themselves the bearers of installed symptoms or precursory behavior.

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