The Effects of Psychological Factors on Eating Attitude in University Hospitals Nurses

Kang, Hyung Gon; Jee, Young Gun; Kim, Su Jin; Lim, Ji Young; Yoon, Ho; Jung, Woo Sik; Kim, Myung Ah

doi:2005.14.2.149

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 14(2); 2005 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2005;14(2):149-158.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2005.14.2.149 Published online June 30, 2005.

The Effects of Psychological Factors on Eating Attitude in University Hospitals Nurses

Hyung Gon Kang¹, Young Gun Jee¹, Su Jin Kim², Ji Young Lim³, Ho Yoon⁴, Woo Sik Jung⁵, Myung Ah Kim³

¹Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
²Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Pochon CHA University
³Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
⁴Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
⁵Department of Health Science, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University

대학병원 근무 간호사의 심리적 변인이 섭식태도에 미치는 영향

강형곤¹, 지영건¹, 김수진², 임지영³, 윤 호⁴, 정우식⁵, 김명아³

¹포천중문의과대학교 예방의학교실 부교수
²포천중문의과대학교 대학원 박사과정
³포천중문의과대학교 간호학부 조교수
⁴포천중문의과대학교 해부학교실 부교수
⁵포천중문의과대학교 보건행정 정보학부 부교수

Correspondence: Myung Ah Kim, Tel: 82-31-725-83!6, Fax: 82-31-725-8329,
Email: myungahk@nate.com

Received: 23 February 2005 • Accepted: 2 May 2005

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of psychological factors on eating attitude in university hospital's nurses.
Methods
For this assessment, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 286 nurses who have worked in university hospital. Nurses were questioned with self-reported questionnaire forms. We investigated eating attitude, psychological factors(anxiety, depression, stress, selfesteem) and general characteristics of nurses.
Results
Nurses with abnormal eating attitude were 47 cases( 16.43%). The proportions of abnormal eating attitude were higher in cases of nurses with having anxiety, depression, high stress and low self-esteem. After controlling confounding variables, the factors associated with the abnormal eating attitude were stress, exercise, drink and weekly working hours.
Conclusion
Nurses having higher stress had more abnormal eating attitude. So, it is necessary to develope an program for reducing psychological disturbances.

Key Words: Eating attitude; Anxiety; Depression; Stress; Self-esteem