NAVIGATING ADOLESCENT WELLBEING: UNVEILING THE LINK BETWEEN LIFESTYLE, EATING BEHAVIOR, AND BMI DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Lifestyle Factors, Eating Behaviors, Body Mass Index, COVID-19 pandemic.
Abstract
Previous research studies have documented a significant association between lifestyle factors, eating behaviors and Body Mass Index (BMI) among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic. The current study was designed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle factors, eating behaviors (uncontrolled eating, emotional eating & cognitive restraint) and Body Mass Index (BMI) among middle to late adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic. In this cross sectional study, the data was collected through online Google Meet session from 357 participants (Male=136; Females=221) within the age range of 14-18 years from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Eating behaviors were measured with Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, lifestyle factors were measured with Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire and BMI was calculated by weight which is measured in kilogram (Kg) divided by height which is measured in meter square (m2). Results of the current study revealed that Lifestyle factor has significant negative relationship with uncontrolled eating and has significant positive relationship with cognitive restraint. Lifestyle factors have insignificant relationship with emotional eating and BMI. Hierarchal regression analysis revealed that lifestyle factors significantly predicted uncontrolled eating and cognitive restraint eating behaviors among adolescents after controlling for demographic variable. The current study emphasized the significance of awareness among adolescents regarding the impact of healthy lifestyles on overall health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic. The study has it’s implication for mental health professionals, dietitian and nutritionist who are working in the domain of physical and psychological health during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hajira Khan
Research Scholar, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University
Iram Gul
Chairperson / Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University
Aysha Aneeq
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad
Sadia Aleem
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University
Sajida Naz
Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University