Abstract
Orthorexic disorders, self-efficacy and satisfaction with life of medical students – cross-sectional study The aim of the research was to assess the relationship between self-efficacy, life satisfaction and the occurrence of orthorexia nervosa in the group of medical students. The survey was conducted in 2021 among 304 students of medical faculties. A diagnostic survey method using standardised questionnaires – ORTO-15, SWLS and GSES – was chosen. The performed statistical analysis showed a strong positive correlation between life satisfaction and self-efficacy. The risk of orthorexic behaviour was related to the BMI level, the field of studies and the region where the students studied. Students with an abnormal BMI are more prone to the orthorexia disorder compared to students with a normal BMI. The highest risk of developing orthorexia was presented by students of dentistry and physiotherapy from the Lower Silesia region while the lowest risk of orthorexic behaviour was presented by students of public health from the Silesian region.
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