Assessment of eating disorder among undergraduate in Al Qadisiyah University Student
Keywords:
Eating Disorder, university student, mental healthAbstract
Background: Eating disorders are “a behavioral cognition characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions and it's are the most severe psychiatric disorders where Undergraduate students are highest among the groups who suffer from high levels of stress and have the most risk of fatigue and mental health problems, including eating disorders. Due to societal stigma and lack of awareness, it is plausible that disordered eating behaviors among students may go unrecognized and under-reported. The current study aimed to assessment the eating disorders among Undergraduate in Al Qadisiyah University Student. A Descriptive correlational design ,conduct to assess the eating disorders among undergraduate students in AL-Qadisiyh University for the period from 20th October, 2021 to May10th, 2022. The sample selected was 380 undergraduate students from different colleges from University of AL qadisiyah for the study. A probability sampling technique (cluster sample) used through dividing AL qadisiyah University to three cluster based on homogeneous properties (Health faculties, Scientific faculties & Humanistic faculties). Results A total of 380 participants completed the Eat-26 questionnaire and the our study show that found to be percentage of (21.84) at high risk of developing eating disorders.
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