Perceived Stress and Eating Disorders in Iranian Nurses | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 18, Volume 12, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 713-719 PDF (605.32 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.58209/hehp.12.4.713 | ||
| Authors | ||
| S.H. Hosseini1; R. Rajabzadeh2; R. Alizadeh3; Z.S. Sangsefidi* 4 | ||
| 1Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran | ||
| 2Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran | ||
| 3Faculty of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran | ||
| 4Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: Stressful conditions can lead to increased emotional and mental distress. This study aimed to evaluate perceived stress and eating disorders among a sample of Iranian nurses. Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 149 nurses from hospitals in Bojnurd City, Iran. Eating disorders and perceived stress were assessed using the valid Persian version of the Eating Disorders Scale and the valid Persian version of the Perceived Stress Scale, respectively. Findings: The nurses exhibited moderate to high levels of perceived stress. Overall eating disorder and anorexia nervosa scores were higher among single individuals compared to married ones. Overall eating disorder scores were elevated in individuals without personal experiences of illness or without experiences of losing family members due to illness, while bulimia scores were higher in nurses who had experienced the loss of family members due to illness compared to those without such experiences. Significant correlations were observed between the overall eating disorder (r=0.20, p=0.01) and anorexia nervosa (r=0.38, p<0.001) and physical activity level and age. Conclusion: The nurses demonstrate moderate to high levels of perceived stress, and their overall eating disorder is significantly correlated with their physical activity level and age. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Perceived Stress Scale; Eating Disorders; Nurses | ||
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