Disordered Eating Attitudes and its Psychological Determinants among Students in India: A Cross-sectional Study.

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Annals of African Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-04 DOI:10.4103/aam.aam_131_25

Siddheesh Rajpurohit, Balaji Musunuri, Pooja Basthi Mohan, Shiran Shetty, Ganesh Bhat

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Abstract

Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are one of the least understood and most challenging to diagnose psychiatric disorders, seen particularly among adolescents. The current study sought to identify the psychological determinants that are associated with increased risk of EDs among students in India.

Methodology: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among students of a private university. The survey included demographic details, questionnaires regarding ED risk using Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), and short questionnaires for screening of anxiety and depression using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire.

Results: The mean age of the students was 22.2 ± 3.39, majority being female students (65.8%). A high risk of ED with EAT-26 score ≥20 was noted among 20%, while 34.8% and 33.4% of the participants had a high risk of depression and anxiety, respectively. Risk factors associated with high risk of ED were females (P < 0.001), those currently doing undergraduate course (P = 0.036), more hours spent on social media including over-the-top platforms (P = 0.008), and history of trauma (P < 0.001). Psychological factors contributing to ED risk included a high risk of anxiety or depression and altered perspectives regarding their own body image.

Conclusion: The prevalence of disordered eating risk is high among university students in India. Several psychological and sociocultural factors are associated with a high risk of ED among students.

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印度学生饮食失调态度及其心理决定因素：一项横断面研究。

背景：饮食失调（EDs）是最不为人所知和最具挑战性的精神疾病之一，尤其是在青少年中。目前的研究旨在确定与印度学生患ed风险增加有关的心理决定因素。方法：对一所私立大学的学生进行了横断面观察性研究。该调查包括人口统计细节，使用饮食态度测试-26 （EAT-26）进行ED风险问卷调查，以及使用广泛性焦虑障碍量表和患者健康问卷进行焦虑和抑郁筛查的简短问卷调查。结果：学生平均年龄（22.2±3.39岁），女生居多（65.8%）。20%的受试者在EAT-26评分≥20分时存在ED的高风险，而34.8%和33.4%的受试者分别存在抑郁和焦虑的高风险。与ED高风险相关的危险因素是女性（P < 0.001）、正在读本科的学生（P = 0.036）、使用社交媒体（包括过度平台）的时间更长（P = 0.008）和创伤史（P < 0.001）。导致ED风险的心理因素包括焦虑或抑郁的高风险，以及对自己身体形象的看法改变。结论：印度大学生饮食失调的患病率较高。一些心理和社会文化因素与学生患ED的高风险有关。

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