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Academic-Related Factors and Emotional Eating in Adolescents
Ashley Chamberlin1, Selena Nguyen-Rodriguez2, Virginia B Gray3
1California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840.
The Journal of School Health
|June 5, 2018
Summary
School stress impacts adolescent emotional eating. Academic self-esteem, GPA, and worries are linked to emotional eating in minority adolescents, though differences between eaters and non-eaters were not significant.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Limited research exists on school stress and adolescent emotional eating.
- Existing literature shows a link between stress and emotional eating in adults.
- This study focuses on minority adolescents and academic influences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of academic factors on emotional eating in minority adolescents.
- To examine the relationship between academic self-esteem, GPA, and academic worries with emotional eating.
Main Methods:
- A survey was administered to 666 minority adolescents.
- Emotional eating was assessed in relation to academic self-esteem, GPA, and academic worries.
- Forced-entry multiple linear regressions were used for analysis.
Main Results:
- Academic self-esteem, GPA, and academic worries were significantly related to emotional eating scores.
- No significant differences in academic factors were found between emotional eaters and non-emotional eaters.
- Findings highlight the connection between academic performance/concerns and emotional eating behaviors.
Conclusions:
- Academic factors play a role in emotional eating among minority adolescents.
- Further research is necessary to understand the complex interplay between academic factors and emotional eating.
- The study underscores the need for targeted interventions addressing school-related stress and eating behaviors.
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