Assessing eating disorder risk

dc.contributor.author	Φράγκος, Χρήστος	el
dc.contributor.author	Φράγκος, Κωνσταντίνος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-07T17:38:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-07T17:38:36Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/15508
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.mdpi.com	en
dc.subject	Στατιστική ανάλυση
dc.subject	Τροφή
dc.subject	Food
dc.subject	Mental health
dc.subject	Ψυχική υγεία
dc.subject	Άγχος
dc.subject	Κατάθλιψη
dc.subject	Γυναικείο φύλο
dc.title	Assessing eating disorder risk	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	the pivotal role of achievement anxiety, depression and female gender in non-clinical samples	en
heal.classification	Health
heal.classification	Eating disorders
heal.classification	Υγεία
heal.classification	Διατροφικές διαταραχές
heal.classificationURI	http://skos.um.es/unescothes/C01771
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86004209
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Υγεία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Διατροφικές διαταραχές
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.3390/nu5030811
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.publicationDate	2013
heal.bibliographicCitation	Fragkos, K. and Frangos, C. (2013) Assessing eating disorder risk: The pivotal role of achievement anxiety, depression and female gender in non-clinical samples. "Nutrients", 5 (3), p.811-828	en
heal.abstract	The objective of the present study was to assess factors predicting eating disorder risk in a sample of undergraduate students. A structured questionnaire was employed on a random sample (n = 1865) consisting of the following sections: demographics, SCOFF (Sick, Control, One stone, Fat, Food) questionnaire for screening eating disorders and the Achievement Anxiety Test and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. The students at risk for eating disorders (SCOFF score ≥2) were 39.7%. Eating disorder risk was more frequent in females, students with divorced parents, students who lived alone, students who were seeking a romantic relationship or were married, students who were at a post-secondary vocational institute/college (private-public) educational level and who were more likely to have marks under merit level. Also, the mean scores for the psychological factors of depression, stress and anxiety were higher in students with eating disorder risk. A logistic regression model was produced depicting that depression, stress, female gender, being married and searching for a romantic relationship were risk factors of having an eating disorder risk. The suggested psychological model examined with structural equation modelling signified the role of academic anxiety as an immediate precursor of general anxiety. Hence, college populations in Greece need organized infrastructures of nutrition health services and campaigns to assist in reducing the risk of eating disorders.	en
heal.journalName	Nutrients	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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