Examining the Correlation Between Stress and Disordered Eating

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.245How to use a DOI?

Keywords

eating disorder; stress

Abstract

Many people are struggle with disordered eating behavior and simultaneously developed serious mental illnesses. Disordered Eating is caused by multiple factors including psychological, biological, and social aspects. Psychological aspects that might seem unrelated to specific eating including generalized stress may play a causal role. The present study experimentally investigated the relationship between stress level and disordered eating. Participants (N=38) were given two questionnaires (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales; Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire) that assessed stress level and eating disorder respectively. Demographic information (age and gender) was recorded lastly. From previous research, the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between the level of disordered eating and level of stress. The data gathered from the questionnaires supported the hypothesis (Pearson r (38) =0. 575, p <0 .001). Additional analyses further investigated the correlation between each subscale from each questionnaire. Results indicated that disordered eating is closely related to stress. This relationship has a great implications for the clinical treatment for eating disorders.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wenyu Liu
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - Examining the Correlation Between Stress and Disordered Eating
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1450
EP  - 1456
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.245
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.245
ID  - Liu2021
ER  -