Department of Public Health Nursing, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Health Sciences, Rize, Turkey.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Chronobiol Int. 2022 Oct;39(10):1359-1367. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2022.2108714. Epub 2022 Aug 11.
Academics are an occupational group that works at an intense pace. The number of studies on chronotype and night eating behavior in academics is limited, and there is insufficient data on whether fear of COVID-19 is also a risk for developing eating disorders. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype and night eating syndrome (NES) and examine the influence of fear of COVID-19 on night eating behavior in academics. The study data were collected using the personal information form, "Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, ), and According to the chronotypes of the academicians, it was determined that the score compatible with NES and the scores of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale differed statistically significantly, and the score compatible with NES and Fear of COVID-19 Scale scores were also higher in the evening type at a rate of 29.2% compared to other chronotypes (p < .05). The Fear of COVID-19 scale and Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire scores were significantly correlated with the Night Eating Questionnaire (R = .391 R = .153 p < .05). The variables of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire explained 15% of the total variance of the Night Eating Questionnaire scores. Considering that academics are a group that works without the concept of overtime and whose work intensity is high, it is clear that studies should be conducted to raise awareness to protect the physical health of academics and prevent the development of eating disorders. There is a need for studies that question the relationship between chronotype, diet, and health.
学者是一类工作节奏紧张的职业群体。关于学者的睡眠时相和夜间进食行为的研究数量有限，关于 COVID-19 恐惧是否也是进食障碍发展的风险因素，目前数据还不足。本研究旨在调查睡眠时相与夜间进食综合征（NES）之间的关系，并探讨 COVID-19 恐惧对学者夜间进食行为的影响。研究数据通过个人信息表、“Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire，”和 COVID-19 恐惧量表收集。根据学者的睡眠时相，确定与 NES 相匹配的分数和 COVID-19 恐惧量表的分数存在统计学差异，并且与 NES 相匹配的分数和 COVID-19 恐惧量表的分数在 29.2%的夜间型中也更高与其他时相（p<.05）。COVID-19 恐惧量表和 Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire 分数与夜间进食问卷呈显著相关（R=.391，R=.153，p<.05）。COVID-19 恐惧量表和 Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire 的变量解释了夜间进食问卷得分总方差的 15%。考虑到学者是一类没有加班概念且工作强度高的群体，显然需要开展研究来提高认识，以保护学者的身体健康，防止进食障碍的发展。有必要研究睡眠时相、饮食和健康之间的关系。
