Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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A Study on Body Attitude, Body Mass Index, and Perceived Stress among Women's College Students

여대생의 신체상, 체질량 지수, 스트레스에 관한 연구

  • Kang, Ji-Sook (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Yae-Young (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Jung, Duk-Yoo (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
  • 강지숙 (이화여대 건강과학대학 간호과학부) ;
  • 김예영 (이화여대 건강과학대학 간호과학부) ;
  • 김미영 (이화여대 건강과학대학 간호과학부) ;
  • 정덕유 (이화여대 건강과학대학 간호과학부)
  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine body attitude, body mass index, and perceived stress among women's college students and decide the relationships among them. Method: A cross-sectional study design and convenient sampling method was utilized. Ultimately, 393 students participated in the study from October 8 to October 30, 2008. The measurements administered were comprised body attitude questionnaire and stress scale for college students and the students had filled out the questionnaires by themselves. The final data were analyzed with SPSS Win 16.0 statistics program, which was used to calculate the frequencies, percentages, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlations of the variables. Results: The major findings of this study were as follows; female students were mostly stressed by 'schooling task.' Stress scores were significantly different in accordance with spending money per month. Overall, significant differences were observed in body attitude scores according to each BMI group. There were significant relationships between body attitude, BMI, and perceived stress. Conclusion: Stress managements for women's college students should be developed and a program for modifying body attitude should be designed.

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