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Relations of Body Perception, Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility and Abnormal Eating Attitudes of College Students

대학생의 체형인식, 불안, 심리적 유연성과 이상섭식태도 간의 관련성

  • Received : 2013.02.04
  • Accepted : 2014.06.12
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study examined the relationships among body perception, anxiety, psychological flexibility, and abnormal eating habits of college students. Data was collected through a self reported structured questionnaire from 289 Korean college students using convenient sampling methods from April 20 to June 30, 2013. Multiple linear regression revealed the subjective body perception (${\beta}$=0.28, p<.001), ideal body image (${\beta}$=-0.15, p=.004), anxiety (${\beta}$=0.21, p<.001), and psychological flexibility (${\beta}$=-0.13, p=.032) to be significant predictors of abnormal eating habits of college students. These variables accounted for 26% of abnormal eating habits (F=17.42, p<.001). Therefore, as a strategy for reducing abnormal eating habits, therapeutic nursing intervention will be needed to improve the psychological flexibility and control anxiety as well as correct the distorted body perception.

본 연구의 목적은 대학생의 체형인식, 불안, 심리적 유연성과 이상섭식태도 간의 관련성을 파악하기 위함이다. 서울, 충청도, 전라도 소재의 4년제 대학 4곳에 재학 중인 대학생 289명을 대상으로, 2013년 4월 20일부터 6월 30일까지 자가 보고식 설문조사로 시행되었다. 연구결과, 대상자의 주관적 체형인식, 본인체형에 대한 비교모델, 본인의 체형만족도, 이상적 체형인식에 따라 이상섭식태도에 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 다중회귀 분석결과 주관적 체형인식(${\beta}$=0.28, p<.001), 이상적 체형인식(${\beta}$=-0.15, p=.004), 불안(${\beta}$=0.21, p<.001), 심리적 유연성(${\beta}$=-0.13, p=.032)이 이상섭식태도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변수로 나타났고, 이 변수들의 설명력은 26%인 것으로 나타났다(F=17.42, p<.001). 그러므로 올바른 체형인식에 대한 교정과 불안감소 및 심리적 유연성 향상을 위한 치료적 간호중재가 대학생의 이성섭식태도 개선을 위해 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

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