Internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh
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The risk of developing an eating disorder among university students is higher than the general population in Bangladesh. Since psychiatric disorders (such as depression and anxiety) and addictive behaviors (e.g., internet addiction) predominantly exist among university students in the country, these may increase their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder. The association of internet addiction, depression, and anxiety with the risk of eating disorders among Bangladeshi university students is relatively unknown; therefore, this study investigates the association. This study was a cross-sectional design. Students (N = 700) from two public universities in Bangladesh completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) tool, and Orman's Internet Addiction Survey (OIAS) to measure exposure variables. Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) assessed the outcome variable. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that internet addiction [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for moderate addiction = 2.15 and severe addiction = 3.95], depressive (aOR 3.04), and anxiety (aOR 2.06) symptoms were associated with an increased risk of eating disorder among study participants. Future longitudinal studies on university students are recommended to gain a better understanding about the causal factors of eating disorder to support intervention initiatives and strategies by public health practitioners and policy experts.
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An increase in physical activities by university students can lead to a decrease in mental health problems and internet addiction.
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- Banna, M. H. A., Akter, S., Kabir, H., Brazendale, K., Sultana, M. S., Alshahrani, N. Z., Ahinkorah, B. O., Salihu, T., Azhar, B. S., & Hassan, M. N.
- Affiliations
- Patuakhali Science and Technology University (BD)
- Islamic University (BD)
- McMaster University (CA)
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- Corresponding author
- Banna, Md. Hasan Al
- ORCID
- Venue
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2023-11-22
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 20527-20527
- ISSN
- 2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10665554
- OpenAlex
- W4388894230
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 6
- FWCI
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- en
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- internet addiction, eating disorders, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, university students, risk factors, Bangladesh, mental health, addictive behavior
- MeSH terms
- Internet Addiction Disorder, Anxiety, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Bangladesh, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Students, Universities, Behavior, Addictive, Internet
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