Özdi L K, Küçük Öztürk G. Body and mirror paradox of nursing students: Vicious cycle of popular diets.
Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022;
58:491-500. [PMID:
34231232 DOI:
10.1111/ppc.12903]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE
To examine the popular dietary habits of nursing students and associated factors.
DESIGN AND METHODS
A mixed study with quantitative and qualitative dimensions. Following the evaluation of quantitative data, interviews were conducted with 12 students, and data were analyzed by content analysis.
FINDINGS
The two main themes created were my mirror and the mirror of society as a vicious cycle. The reasons for being on a popular diet were determined to be the expectation of rapid weight loss, negative emotions, and body and beauty perception of society.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
It is concluded that students are in a vicious cycle of popular diets depending on different factors and that professional educator nurses have important duties in breaking this cycle.
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