...Running head: STRESS EATING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS “Do Female College Students Eat More than Male College Students when Stressed?” Maxine Mempin and Tresha Mae Torino University of San Carlos, Talamban Campus Cebu City, Philippines Abstract College has been found to be stressful for many young adults (Pierceall and Keim, 2007). This study examines the relationship between academic stress and compulsive eating of college students in the various universities/collages in Cebu City, Philippines. Students (male and female) N = 60 were conveniently sampled in a form of an online survey. Results were gathered by the use of the Compulsive Eating Scale developed by (Kagan & Squires, 1984) and the stressful situations questionnaire SSQ by (Hodges and Fellings, 1970). The results were compared using Carl Pearson, coefficient of correlation (r). There was a medium, positive correlation between the two variables (r=.314, N=60, p=.015), with high levels of academic stress associated with high levels of compulsive eating. Then, an independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare the compulsive eating behavior scores for female and males. There was a significant difference in scores for females (M = 3.7543, SD = .72263) and males [M = 2.9125, SD = .91099; t (58) = 3.965, p = .00]. The research proves that the more stress a person feels in certain situations, the more likely they are to overeat. Specifically, female students stress eats more than male students. “Do...
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...Top 9 reasons on how stress affects eating. We are all if not all the time, under some level of stress in dealing with our daily routines. Be it stress at the work place, college, school or even at home, it still pervades us. We will discuss the top ten reasons on how stress affects our eating over the next few days. Reason #1: The relation between food cravings and stress. - Stress can have a powerful effect on your appetite and food cravings. Stress affects how you absorb nutrients, the way your body chooses healthy foods and how you digest those foods. For a number of people, food becomes a mechanism for coping with stress. Reason #2: One can eat food at random hours due to stress. - The emotional eater: Emotional eaters choose food when they are feeling anxious due to which they have a tendency to overeat at every meal....
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...still the factor of lack of insurance and lower status of social economics that many lack the source of good health care (Nevid & Rathus, 2005). Psychological, environmental, biological and sociocultural factors affect a person’s health whether female or male. Two health problems that are first discussed in the text are premenstrual syndrome and headaches. Headaches are accountable in 20% of people who suffer from the two most common severe types of migraine and muscle tension headaches. GAS or general adaptation syndrome in the first two stages forces the muscles to contract in the forehead, shoulders, neck and persistent stress can lead to the constant constriction of those muscles. Tension headaches are described as a feeling of a viselike pressure throughout the head. Another major headache known as migraines is seen in about 28 million people and stress is a major role. Migraines headaches can be triggered by many factors among them are pollen, use of certain drugs, glaring lights, and even barometric pressure. According to Has singer, the correlation between the reoccurrence of migraines or tension headaches can be a contributing factor when making a situation more critical than it is, and being unwilling to...
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...the factor of lack of insurance and lower status of social economics that many lack the source of good health care (Nevid & Rathus, 2005). Psychological, environmental, biological and sociocultural factors affect a person’s health whether female or male. Two health problems that are first discussed in the text are premenstrual syndrome and headaches. Headaches are accountable in 20% of people who suffer from the two most common severe types of migraine and muscle tension headaches. GAS or general adaptation syndrome in the first two stages forces the muscles to contract in the forehead, shoulders, neck and persistent stress can lead to the constant constriction of those muscles. Tension headaches are described as a feeling of a viselike pressure throughout the head. Another major headache known as migraines is seen in about 28 million people and stress is a major role. Migraines headaches can be triggered by many factors among them are pollen, use of certain drugs, glaring lights, and even barometric pressure. According to Has singer, the correlation between the reoccurrence of migraines or tension headaches can be a contributing factor when making a situation more critical than it is, and being unwilling to seek out a support...
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...Psychological disorders are patterns of interaction and psychological behaviors that influence some areas of an individual’s life, by creating stress and anxiety. Mental health disorders or problems cannot be diagnosed by performing series of blood work. Psychological disorders can only by diagnosed by a license professional psychiatric through observations and by conducting assessments. There are several types of psychological disorders; however, the most common disorders are anxiety disorders which is define as a uncomfortable feeling of fear, dread, or danger. Anxiety disorder is composed of five different disorders which are; panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized disorder, and phobias. Another...
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...Psychological disorders occur frequently. A common psychological disorder, selected, is bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa has several therapeutic interventions that can help when treating the disorder. Therapeutic interventions can be helpful, but have different measures of effectiveness. The measures of effectiveness consist of validity, efficacy, symptom, behavior management, and recidivism. These measures should be identified, prior to deciding which therapeutic interventions can be most helpful to the individuals, diagnosed with the psychological disorder. Many common symptoms are associated with bulimia nervosa. Rates of symptom reduction or management have been reported with the three treatments. Furthermore, the neurophysiological underpinnings of diseases and disorders have to be identified, along with the contemporary attitudes towards the three treatments chosen. Psychological Disorder: Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia nervosa is known as an eating disorder. This eating disorder brings about the effects of bingeing and purging. People, suffering from bulimia nervosa, frequently eat a lot of food at one time. A short period after eating the food, the person, then, attempts to remove the food from his or her system by vomiting, through medication that creates bowl movements, or by working out. Working out would lead them to throwing up. People diagnosed with bulimia nervosa are, often, lacking self-esteem. Many are self-conscious about their image. Majority of individuals, suffering...
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...TuckerOrganizational Behavior | [Stress – something to be said for silence] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Abstract Stress is growing problem among adults. I review and summarize the literature on occurrence of stress at different levels and situations that examined the effects of stress on health and characteristic of person with emphasized stress at work. In this research paper, I figure out the variables that differentiate stress effect from person to person. I also try to research out causes of stress and consequence of stress with surprise benefits. At the last this research paper conclude with how to avoid and tolerate stress. Table of Contents 1. What is Stress.………………………………………………………… | 3 | 2. Relationship of Stress …..…………………………………………..... | 4 | 2.1 Stress and Habits …………….……………………………………………… | 4 | 2.2 Stress and Diseases…………..………………………………………………. | 5 | 2.2 Stress and Situations………...………………………………………………. | 5 | 3. Causes of Stress………………………………………………………. | 6 | 4. Experience of Stress...……….……………………………………….. | 6 | 5. Consequence of Stress……….……………………………………….. | 7 | 6. Stress Avoidance…………….………………………………………... | 8 | 7. Work cited…………………………………………………………….. | 9 | What is stress? In...
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...A day in the life of Josie Beliefs and behaviors affect health promotion and disease prevention in many different ways. Eating unhealthy foods such as fast foods does not provide the nutrients a person needs on a daily basis. Fast foods like chips, soda, candy, even burgers and fries, jelly doughnuts for breakfast, all have too much sugar or too much fat in the food, this makes a person feeling tired and cause them to gain more weight. Also since the calorie intake is so much and the nutrient value is less; this causes a person to not feel full which in an hour they are eating once again. Another way is smoking; smoking is usually done when a person feels they are under much stress, with Josie, she found out her grandson has meningitis and in the hospital which can cause her to stress, also with Josie parking her car blocks away from her job. The walking in a bad neighborhood causes her stress. Stress can lead to high blood pressure, which is what Josie had discovered when she got her blood pressure taken at a health fair in her work building. Exercising will help with the stress, high blood pressure, and unhealthy eating habits, though Josie does not exercise because she has been experiencing shortness of breath doing small activities such as walking up stairs, or walking from her car to her job. She had remembered about her family's medical history when her paternal grandfather and aunt died of colon cancer, ...
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...moral force (Webster’s Dictionary, 1999).” Spirituality gives us a common language that allows us to connect with each other. In believing that we are an individual piece of a divine design we are motivated to seek our destiny. Spirituality is the place from where we all come from, the place we are, and the place we all will go. In taking on this real meaning of spirituality one can embrace oneself and others fully. “Many people believe, however, that spiritual feelings and experiences- those that are not necessarily achieved by the application of logic and critical thought but that are more intuitive and subjective-cannot affect a person’s health.” (Edlin, G.; Golanty, E.; Brown, K.1997) 2. Imagine that you have been diagnosed with a stress-related, chronic or terminal illness, integrating holistic...
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...Behavior and Psychological Disorders PSY 103 Intro to Psychology January 2015 Michael Phillips - instructor FINAL WEEK PP PRESENTATION Behavior and Psychological Disorders Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that typically starts during the teenage aged years, mainly affecting females more than males. It is a dangerous and potentially life threatening illness that affects the body and the mind. People affected by this disorder have an extreme terror of gaining weight and severely reduce the volume of food they eat becoming under-weight, and have a distorted view of their body image. Eating disorders are very complex and experts cannot explain the exact cause but they have learned it may be created by an assortment of genetics, family behaviors, social influences, and personality traits. Research has shown that there are some specific psychological factors and personality traits that may have influencing factors for some people to develop an eating disorder. Many of these individuals have low self-esteem, feeling helpless, tend to be perfectionists, and have an intense dissatisfaction in their appearance. If the disorder is left untreated, it can lead to starvation, serious health problems, and even death. Early intervention and treatment has shown to be effective in its recovery. General Behaviors People suffering from anorexia nervosa are typically very competitive and are determined to succeed. They compulsively measure their appearance and compare their...
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...What is depression? The word depression has been commonly used daily. Sometimes people even say "I" am depressed when in reality they mean, "I" am tired of the situation because I have had a bad day or even lost a job, etc.. These ups and downs in our everyday lifestyle is typical and is normal. Some people can adapt quite quickly while others cannot. Who gets depression? Statics says 5 in 100 adults will be diagnosed with depression on a daily basis. Sometimes depression can have a mild effect on a person that can last for a few weeks. Many person(s) will have two or more episodes of depression. It is severe enough that many need treatment that occurs in about 2 in 6 women and 2 in 13 men at any giving time in their lives. Symptoms of depression? Many people know when they are suffering from depression. Although, some don't realize when they are depressed because maybe not been diagnosed by a medical physician. Some know that they are not feeling right and not functioning well, but don't know why. While people think that they may have a physical illness - for example, if they lose weight. The symptoms most commonly often associated with depression. These are: Core symptoms: ✓ Sad or attitude change ✓ Lack of interest or participated in activities that you have enjoyed in the past Other common symptoms: ✓ Decreased in sleep pattern ✓ Change in appetite ✓ Tiredness or no energy exercise ✓ Agitations ✓ Lack of focus [pic]...
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...would say, from what I have learned in my abnormal psychology class, your daughter might have something called bulimia, which is a type of eating disorder. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time which is binging and then tries to prevent weight gain by purging or getting rid of the food. Purging might be done by: * Making yourself throw up * Taking laxatives, which you have found in her room. Laxatives can pills or liquids and speed up the movement of food through your body to produce a bowel movement more quickly, making it an easy and appealing way to lose weight. * Exercise excessively, as you have described People with bulimia often fall within the normal range for their age and weight. But their weak points are that they: * Fear gaining weight * Want desperately to lose weight * Are very unhappy with their body size and shape A person with bulimia may be thin, overweight, or have a normal weight. A person with bulimia is often very private so they can do things such as throwing up because the person with bulimia feels shame or disgust. This makes it hard to know if someone has bulimia. The warning signs to look out for are extreme weight loss through: * Using diet pills, or taking pills to urinate or have a bowel movement * Going to the bathroom all the time after eating (to throw up) * Exercising a lot, even in bad weather or when hurt or tired You may be able to recognize the signs of frequent throwing...
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...BULIMIA Definition: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise or misuse of laxatives, to prevent weight gain. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists the following diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa: * Recurrent episodes of binge eating (characterized by eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most would eat in that period of time and/or in that situation, combined with a sense of lack of control of eating during the episode) * Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; use of laxatives diuretics, enemas or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise * The binge eating and compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least twice a week for three months * Self-evaluation is highly influenced by body shape and weight. * There are two subtypes of bulimia nervosa: purging and nonpurging types. A person with bulimia nervosa, purging type, regularly engages in self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives, diuretics or enemas. A person with bulimia nervosa, non-purging type, does not engage in purging behaviors (and instead uses other compensatory behaviors, such as fasting or excessive exercise). Source: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition...
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...Stress By Stress is a mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, e.g. by anxiety or overwork. It may cause such symptoms as raised blood pressure or depression (Encarta Dictionary: English, 2010). Stress is a slippery concept. We sometime use the word informally to describe threats or challenges, and at other times, to describe our responses. Stress is not just a stimulus or a response. It is the process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges. Stress arises less from events themselves than from how we appraise them (Lazarus, 1998). Stressful life events are catastrophes, significant life changes, and daily hassles. Catastrophes are unpredictable events, such as car accidents, health problems, and wars. Although people often extend one another with aid as well as comfort during or after such events. Significant life changes are personal change, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, leaving home for college, marriage, and divorce. Life transitions and insecurities are often keenly felt during young adulthood. Some life changes precede illnesses. Daily hassles consist of finding employment if unemployed, making a good grade on an exam, a good medical report if there is an illness, and handling busy schedules. Some people can shake off hassles, others are driven up the wall by them. People’s difficulties in letting go of unattainable goals is another everyday stressor with health consequences (Miller & Wrosch...
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...Name: Yeap Chun Siang Matrix number: BACF 14091155 Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from demanding circumstances. Stress is a normal part of our life and it is not a totally bad thing. It can motivate us to do our job better and train our determination. However, if we do not handle the stress very well, it becomes long-term stress and it will affect our live seriously. Stress can be divided into two types; work stress and life stress. Work stress means that we are facing some problems in our jobs and works. For example, we are unhappy in our job because of low salary and long working hours. Another example of work stress includes the person is working under dangerous condition. If I were the person, I will be stressful because I have to be very careful in my daily works. If I were careless even one time, I might lose my life at my working places. If I had died, then who is going to take care of my family members? Other than that, most of the employees are having a heavy workload or too much responsibility. Their boss is giving them too much of work and demand them to finish the work very well. Therefore, stress comes into the employees. Life stress means that we are facing some problems in our daily life. People who had divorced or lost their loved one will have stress in their life. They might feel sad and emotional because of heart breaking. Another example is the employee loses his or her job. The salary might support their family but...
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