Academic-Related Factors and Emotional Eating in Adolescents

Overview

Journal J Sch Health

Publisher Wiley

Specialties Health Services
Medical Education
Nursing

Date 2018 Jun 5

PMID 29864211

Citations 6

Authors

Ashley Chamberlin

Selena Nguyen-Rodriguez

Virginia B Gray

Wendy Reiboldt

Caitlin Peterson

Donna Spruijt-Metz

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Abstract

Background: Existing literature indicates a relationship between stress and emotional eating in adults, yet limited research has examined the impact of school-related stress on emotional eating in adolescents. This study investigated the influence of academic factors on emotional eating among minority adolescents.

Methods: A survey was implemented among a sample of minority adolescents (N = 666) to investigate the relationship between emotional eating and 3 academic factors: academic self-esteem, grade point average (GPA), and academic worries. Forced-entry multiple linear regressions were used to test for relationships.

Results: Findings indicate that GPA, academic self-esteem, and academic worries were related to emotional eating scores in adolescents. There were no significant differences in academic factors between emotional eaters and nonemotional eaters.

Conclusions: Additional research is needed to further elucidate the complex interaction between emotional eating behavior and academics.

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