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The influencing factors in food addiction of nursing students: A qualitative study
Merve Işık1, Ümran Demı Rcan2, Satı Demı R1
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study aims to determine the factors that influence food addiction (FA) in female nursing students.
Design And Methods:
Twenty-four out of 51 (mean age = 19.8 ± 1.36) women were identified from a sample of 645, who met the diagnostic criteria of FA using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), and participated in this qualitative study.
Findings:
Results of the study revealed that the factors affecting FA in students were conceptualized under four themes: "Social circle," "Situational and emotional signs," "Cognitive process," and "Weight gain and quality of life."
Practice Implications:
It is recommended to offer specific intervention programs including personal or group counseling for those, recognized as having FA based on an addiction model, and to have a successful therapy.
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