Dept. of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushayt, King Khalid University, KSA, Saudi Arabia; Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egyp.
Dept. of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushayt, King Khalid University, KSA, Saudi Arabia.
Geriatr Nurs. 2024 Jan-Feb;55:152-160. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.11.012. Epub 2023 Nov 22.
Pathological, physiological, and psychosocial factors could influence the eating behaviors of older adults in Egypt. Nurses and other healthcare professionals should understand this complex interaction to effectively address their nutritional issues. This study aimed to identify the predictors of emotional eating behaviors among older adults.
The study followed a cross-sectional survey. A probability sampling technique was used to select the participants. Data was collected using the Emotional Eating Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scales.
98 % of the respondents were identified as moderate or severe emotional eaters. The study found a significant positive correlation between perceived stress and emotional eating behaviors (r = .436; p = .000). Multivariate analysis revealed that perceived stress, age, gender, marital status, and body mass index (BMI) have a significant positive relationship with emotional eating behaviors (p < .001), accounting for 39.3 % of the variation.
Emotional eating is common among older adults and is influenced by factors such as age, gender, marital status, BMI, and perceived stress. Nurses can use these findings to develop nutritional plans to promote healthy eating habits of this population.
病理、生理和社会心理因素可能会影响埃及老年人的饮食习惯。护士和其他医疗保健专业人员应该了解这种复杂的相互作用，以便有效地解决老年人的营养问题。本研究旨在确定影响老年人情绪化进食行为的预测因素。
本研究采用横断面调查。采用概率抽样技术选择参与者。使用情感进食问卷和感知压力量表收集数据。
98%的受访者被确定为中度或重度情绪化进食者。研究发现，感知压力与情绪化进食行为呈显著正相关（r=0.436；p=0.000）。多元分析显示，感知压力、年龄、性别、婚姻状况和体重指数（BMI）与情绪化进食行为呈显著正相关（p<0.001），占变异性的 39.3%。
情绪化进食在老年人中很常见，受年龄、性别、婚姻状况、BMI 和感知压力等因素的影响。护士可以利用这些发现为这一人群制定营养计划，促进健康的饮食习惯。
