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The association between internet addiction and disordered eating attitudes among Turkish high school students.

Alpaslan, Ahmet Hamdi, Koçak, Uğur, Avci, Kadriye, Uzel Taş, Hanife·2015·Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity

Abstract

Purpose The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of disordered eating attitudes (DEAs) and internet addiction (IA) among a non-clinical sample of adolescents and to investigate the relationship between IA, DEAs, and selected socio-demographic characteristics.Methods A total of 584 adolescents (34.8% n = 203 males and 65.2% n = 381 females) completed three instruments: the Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26), the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and a socio-demographic questionnaire.Results It was found that 15.2% (n = 89) of the participants have DEAs, and IA was detected in 10.1% (n = 59) of the participants. There was a statistically significant difference between the IA and non-IA groups in terms of body mass index (χ (2) = 10.31, p < 0.01). We found a significant positive correlation between the IAT and EAT-26 scores (r = 0.34, p < 0.01). The presence of DEAs, male gender, and high BMI were found to be the strongest predictor variables of IA.Conclusions IA and DEAs are relatively frequent phenomena among young students in Turkey. Future studies should attempt to determine the predictive factors by identifying the causal relations between IA and DEAs.

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Authors
Alpaslan, A. H., Koçak, U., Avci, K., & Uzel Taş, H.
Affiliations
Afyon Kocatepe University (TR)
Corresponding author
Alpaslan, Ahmet Hamdi
Venue
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
Published
2015-06-07
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
441-448
ISSN
  • 1124-4909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1590-1262
OpenAlex
W615841969
Cited by
87
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
internet addiction, disordered eating attitudes, adolescents, high school students, body mass index, gender differences, prevalence, Turkish adolescents
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Attitude to Health, Female, Humans, Male, Psychological Tests, Students, Turkey, Body Mass Index, Behavior, Addictive, Internet

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