Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Beden İmajı ve Yeme Davranışlarının Besin Seçimleri Üzerindeki Etkisi

Body image perception and eating behavior disorders are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Social pressures and abnormal body image trigger negative food choices. It is known that these problems are especially common in adolescents and young adults. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of eating behavior disorders and body image perceptions among university students aged 18-24 years. In the study, the factors that university students with eating behavior disorders and abnormal body image perception pay attention to in their food choices were examined. Within the scope of the study, 7 hypotheses were established and Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), Body Image Questionnaire (BSQ) and Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) scales were used to evaluate the hypotheses. After excluding participants who did not meet the age criteria and who gave incomplete or inconsistent answers to the survey questions, the questionnaires of 134 individuals were evaluated. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (KEKK-YEM) and Smart PLS 3 package program were used for reliability and validity analyses of the questionnaires and tests of the hypotheses. Significant results were obtained for 4 of the hypotheses (p