Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 3
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- Pages.431-442
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- 2008
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
A Study on Obesity Stress and Related Factors among Female College Students
여대생의 비만스트레스와 관련 요인에 관한 연구
- Kwon, Young-Sook (Brain Korea 21 College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Department of Nursing, Semyung University)
- 권영숙 (충남대학교 BK21 의과학사업단, 세명대학교 간호학과)
- Published : 2008.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: The Purpose of this study was to examine the degree of obesity stress and analyze factors having an effect on obesity stress among college women. Method: The subjects were 347 female students from a university in J City. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire for general characteristics, health-related characteristics, and current and preferred somatotype. Obesity stress was measured using 10 items developed by Cho (1996) based on Body Attitudes questionnaire (BAQ) of Ben-Tovim and Walker (1991). The survey was conducted from September 4 to September 7, 2007. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Spearman's rank correlation test, and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS 14.0. Results: The average score of obesity stress was