The examination of the relationship between nursing students' depression, anxiety and stress levels and restrictive, emotional, and external eating behaviors in COVID‐19 social isolation process. Issue 2 (3rd December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kalkan Uğurlu, Yasemin; Mataracı Değirmenci, Duygu; Durgun, Hanife; Gök Uğur, Hacer
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 57:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 507
• Page End: 516
• Publication Date: 2020-12-03
• Subjects: eating behaviors -- mental health -- nursing students -- pandemic -- SARS coronavirüs; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12703
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between students' anxiety, depression, stress levels, and emotional, external, restrictive eating behaviors in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) process. Design and Methods: This study was conducted in included university involving 411 nursing students who completed the Personal Information Form, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale, and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Kruskal–Wallis Test, Mann–Whitney U test, and Spearman's correlation test were used to evaluate the data. Findings: In the correlation between Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale subscale scores, and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire subscale scores, there was no significant relationship between only depression and restrictive eating. Practice Implications: It was determined that the COVID‐19 pandemic process affected the mental health of nursing students and their eating behaviors.