Abstract
Summary Background & aims There were few studies to investigate the related factors of depression among Korean students. Therefore, this study examined disturbed eating tendencies, health-related behaviors, and depressive symptoms among university students in Korea. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey on a total of 637 students (279 men and 358 women), and the Korean version of the Beck depression rating scale (K-BDI) was used to evaluate the students' depression status. Results Of the 637 students, 419 (65.8%) had no depressive symptoms (normal: K-BDI Conclusions This study confirmed that students with depressive symptoms tended to have disturbed eating behaviors, low body image satisfaction, low self-esteem, and high levels of stress.
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