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Academic‐Related Factors and Emotional Eating in Adolescents
Author(s) -
Chamberlin Ashley,
NguyenRodriguez Selena,
Gray Virginia B.,
Reiboldt Wendy,
Peterson Caitlin,
SpruijtMetz Donna
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/josh.12638
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , emotional eating , clinical psychology , eating behavior , medicine , obesity
BACKGROUND Existing literature indicates a relationship between stress and emotional eating in adults, yet limited research has examined the impact of school‐related stress on emotional eating in adolescents. This study investigated the influence of academic factors on emotional eating among minority adolescents. METHODS A survey was implemented among a sample of minority adolescents (N = 666) to investigate the relationship between emotional eating and 3 academic factors: academic self‐esteem, grade point average (GPA), and academic worries. Forced‐entry multiple linear regressions were used to test for relationships. RESULTS Findings indicate that GPA, academic self‐esteem, and academic worries were related to emotional eating scores in adolescents. There were no significant differences in academic factors between emotional eaters and nonemotional eaters. CONCLUSIONS Additional research is needed to further elucidate the complex interaction between emotional eating behavior and academics.