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ArticleBMC psychology2024

Do changes in eating behaviors signal rising mental health concerns among Saudi high schoolers?

Ayesha Mumtaz, Abdullah Addas, Wusi Zhou, Shazia Rehman

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Ayesha MumtazSchool of Public Administration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Abdullah AddasDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.
Wusi ZhouSchool of Public Administration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China. wusi.zhou@hznu.edu.cn.
Shazia RehmanDepartment of Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.

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Abstract

backgroundDeteriorated eating attitudes have emerged as a prominent psychiatric illness with increasing prevalence in industrialized societies. This research endeavors to investigate the relationships between deteriorated eating patterns and mental health among Saudi high school students after the COVID-19 outbreak.

methodsA sample of 2817 students from two high schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, completed a questionnaire about their demographic characteristics and symptoms of anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), and deteriorated eating patterns (Eating Attitudes Test 26) via convenience sampling technique. Multiple regression analysis was carried out to predict the potential associations between deteriorated eating patterns and levels of anxiety and depression among the study participants.

resultsThe findings demonstrated a moderate and statistically significant correlation between deteriorated eating patterns and levels of anxiety and depression among the participants in the study. In evaluating the three dimensions of deteriorated eating patterns through regression analysis, it is observed that dieting (anxiety: β = 0.275, depression: β = 0.287) exhibits the highest potential in predicting the levels of anxiety and depression, followed by oral control (anxiety: β = 0.240, depression: β = 0.232) and bulimia & food preoccupation (anxiety: β = 0.218, depression: β = 0.186).

conclusionsThe findings highlight the necessity to place additional emphasis on students displaying deteriorated eating patterns and symptoms, as these individuals may potentially be experiencing accompanying mental health concerns warranting further assessment.

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AnxietyCOVID-19DepressionFeeding BehaviorStudentsAdolescentFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesAnxietyCOVID-19DepressionDeteriorated eating patternsSaudi high schoolers

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