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Influence of Stress on Eating Attitude in Nursing Students: Focused on Appearance Stress, Job-seeking Stress, and College Life Stress

간호대학생의 스트레스가 섭식태도에 미치는 영향: 외모 스트레스, 취업 스트레스, 대학생활 스트레스를 중심으로

  • Hwang, Juhee (Department of Nursing, Kyungdong University) ;
  • Park, Hyunju (College of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
  • 황주희 (경동대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 박현주 (강원대학교 춘천캠퍼스 간호대학)
  • Received : 2020.12.04
  • Accepted : 2020.12.12
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of appearance stress, job-seeking stress, and college life stress on eating attitude in nursing students. Methods: Data were collected in September and October of 2017. A total of 153 fourth-year nursing students were included in the analysis. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analysis were conducted using SAS 9.2. Results: The mean score for eating attitude was 2.71±0.56. From the univariate analysis, appearance, job-seeking, and college life stress scores were all significantly related to eating attitude (r=.26, .35, .30 respectively, and p for all <.001). After controlling for covariates, job-seeking stress and college life stress were significantly related to eating attitude (β=.20 and 0.17 respectively, and p=.005 and .024 respectively). Among the covariates, experience of diet and physical anxiety were significantly associated with eating behavior (β=.33 and .24 respectively, and p<.001 and .008 respectively). Conclusion: Job-seeking stress had the biggest influence on eating attitude, followed by college life stress. Therefore, in order to promote healthy eating attitudes in fourth-year nursing students, preventive measures focusing on decreasing job-seeking stress should be considered as a top priority.

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