Eating Behavior, Body Image, and Mental Health among Obese College Students
Liang Tingting
Discipline: Psychology and Health
Abstract:
This study tested the differences of eating behavior, body image as well as mental health according to sex, age, grade, major, average monthly living expenses, place of origin, ethnicity, if only child, it also investigated the significant predictor of mental health with the aim of formulating a psychological program for the obese students.
By using descriptive method, Internet-based psychological testing, and sample of convenience, 390 subjects from 3011 college students were included.
This study found that respondents have low eating concerns, negative body image as well as no mental health concerns. There is a meaningful link between body image, eating behavior to mental health. Uncontrolled eating and body image are found to be significant predictors of mental health. And a program proposed based on the results.
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