Abstract
BackgroundBinge eating occurs more frequently in women than in men, and is known to be related to psychological factors such as stress, depression, and anxiety. This study examined the relationship between binge eating and depression, trait anxiety, and perceived stress in Korean adolescents.MethodsFour hundred girls (aged 17–18 years) from two high schools located in Seoul completed self-report questionnaires. In total, 327 participants returned reliable responses, and were included in the final study. Binge eating was measured using the Bulimic Inventory Test Edinburgh. The questionnaire also included the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Trait Anxiety (TA) of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory (ASI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).ResultsThe binge-eating group had higher BMI than the control group. The binge-eating group showed higher scores than control on the PSS, BDI, ASI, and TA. The TA was most highly correlated with binge eating. From logistic regression analysis, TA was revealed to be the only factor that raised the risk of binge eating, whereas PSS, BDI, and ASI showed no statistical significance.ConclusionAlthough binge eating was correlated with perceived stress, depression, and trait anxiety, when their influences were controlled, only binge eating appeared to be associated with trait anxiety.
Highlights
Binge eating occurs more frequently in women than in men, and is known to be related to psychological factors such as stress, depression, and anxiety
Eating disorder is known to commonly occur during late adolescence or early adulthood [1], and is related to the physical, psychological, and social maturation of adolescents. It is common for patients with eating disorders to have coexisting mental disorders, which include a high likelihood of depression, alcohol dependence, and other anxiety disorders [2]
To discover the explanatory factors for binge eating, we studied the correlation between the Bulimic investigatory test Edinburgh (BITE) score and stress, depression, trait anxiety, and Body mass index (BMI)
Summary
Binge eating occurs more frequently in women than in men, and is known to be related to psychological factors such as stress, depression, and anxiety. This study examined the relationship between binge eating and depression, trait anxiety, and perceived stress in Korean adolescents. Eating disorder is known to commonly occur during late adolescence or early adulthood [1], and is related to the physical, psychological, and social maturation of adolescents. It is common for patients with eating disorders to have coexisting mental disorders, which include a high likelihood of depression, alcohol dependence, and other anxiety disorders [2]. Previous studies have reported that the majority of people who did binge eat showed a higher level of depression than normal healthy
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