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KMID : 0365220150520010021
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Korean Journal of Public Health
2015 Volume.52 No. 1 p.21 ~ p.31
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Relationship between Anxiety and Depression Status and Dietary Behaviors of High School Girl
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Shin Sang-Ah
Kwon Kyoung-Nam
Lee Eun-Ji
Joung Hyo-Jee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between anxiety, depression and dietary behaviors among high school girls.
Methods: The subjects were 1,922 students who are in first and second grade of high schools in Seoul, Daejeon, and the mean age was 17.0±0.6 years. The data was collected through self-reported questionnaires which included general characteristics, dietary intake, Bulimia (Bulimia Test-R), depression and anxiety assessment (HADS).
Results: The average score of anxiety, depression, and bulimia were 7.0±4.1, 6.1±3.3, and 50.9±14.2, respectively. Twenty nine percent of the girls had depression disorder (mild 20.3%, moderate 8.1%, and severe 1.3%) and 42% of the subjects showed anxiety disorder (mild 22.1%, moderate 15.3%, severe 4.6%). Anxiety and depression scores were positively correlated with intake frequency of soda and fast food but negatively associated with vegetable and fruit intakes (p<0.001). Bulimia tends to increase by depression group. Also the more reach higher level of anxiety, the more have milk (p=0.022). Students in anxiety group have less snack (p<0.0001) than other students who have the normal level of anxiety.
Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression disorder was high among high school girls and associated with unhealthy dietary pattern. Mental health care programs are necessary for better dietary behaviors of girl adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Anxiety, Depression, High school girls, Dietary behavior, Bulimia
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