Psychometric Evaluation of Eating Behaviors and Mental Health Among University Students in China and Pakistan: A Cross-Cultural Study

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 795 - 795

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Eating disorders, including food neophobia and restrictive eating behaviors, are pervasive among university students. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Scale (NIAS), Düsseldorf Orthorexia (DOS), Night Syndrome Questionnaire (NESQ), Zung's Self-Rating Depression (SDS), Perceived Stress (PSS) students in China Pakistan to assess reliability validity explore relationships between behaviors mental health. Initially, responses from 1056 were obtained, which reduced 1002 after screening. Sociodemographic data collected. Descriptive statistics, analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) performed using SPSS Moment Structures (AMOS). The demographic showed that 52% participants female 48% male, with a mean age 22.13 ± 3.86 years. Most single (93.2%) had BMI 22.06 4.02 kg/m2. NIAS high internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha: 0.731), CFA revealed strong factor loadings (0.57-0.79). DOS good (factor loadings: 0.53-0.77). NESQ indicated higher night Chinese students, who also stress (PSS: Mean Difference = 4.116, 95% CI: 3.36-4.87) depression (SDS: 0.229, 0.19-0.27) compared Pakistani more (NIAS: -0.422, -0.51 -0.33). evaluation demonstrated assessing health Pakistan. These findings highlight cultural differences, showing levels exhibiting behaviors. results suggest need for culturally tailored interventions address food-related issues improve students' well-being.

Language: Английский

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The effects of body dissatisfaction, lifestyle, and loneliness on emotional eating among older adults in Northeast China

Aging & Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: March 26, 2025

Objectives Emotional eating is a psychological aspect of disorders. Recent studies have found that emotional prevalent among older adults. This study aimed to investigate the current situation and explore factors influencing in

Language: Английский

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Association between physical activity and mental health problems among children and adolescents: A moderated mediation model of emotion regulation and gender

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 369, P. 489 - 498

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Benefícios da prática regular da atividade física no tratamento da depressão: Uma revisão narrativa da literatura

Research Society and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. e8013545827 - e8013545827

Published: May 20, 2024

A depressão na atualidade é considera o mal do século, são diversos fatores e mecanismos para desenvolvimento, manutenção progressão desta doença psiquiátrica crônica. Devido ao seu crescimento exponencial nos ultimos anos, principalmente após a pandemia de COVID 19, houve um aumento significativo estudos formulação novas técnicas habilidades famacológicas não enfrentamento da depressão, como caso promoção atividade física forma preventiva terapêutica. Desta forma, presente estudou objetivou investigar os benefícios prática regular atividades físicas no tratamento indivíduos diagnosticados com depressão. Como percurso metodológico foi realizado uma revisão narrativa literatura, busca nas bases dado Scielo, Pubmed Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, foram selecionados 12 artigos idiomas inglês português últimos 5 2020 à 2024. Em conclusão demonstrou gama que lidam Além dos efeitos diretos sobre neurotransmissores associados humor, serotonina, dopamina noradrenalina, exercícios também estimulam neurogênese hipocampo, parte cérebro responsável pelo processamento emocional, promove melhoria sono por regulação ciclo sono-vigília, reduz isolamneto social melhora bem estar pois proporciona engajamento sensação pertencimento.

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