Evaluating perceived stress and eating disorders among a sample of Iranian nurses

Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate perceived stress (PS) and eating disorders (ED) among a sample of Iranian nurses. Methods: ۱۴۹ nurses in the hospitals of Bojnurd city, Iran were studied. ED and PS were examined by the valid Persian version of eating disorders scale and the valid Persian version of PS scale respectively. Findings: The nurses had moderate or high PS levels. Overall eating disorders (OED) and Anorexia nervosa (AN) scores were higher in the single subjects than married ones. OED scores were higher in the persons without experience of getting diseases themselves or without experience of losing their families due to diseases, while Bulimia scores were greater in the nurses with experience of losing their families due to diseases than ones without this experience. Significant correlations were observed between OED score (r= ۰.۲۰, p= ۰.۰۱) and AN (r= ۰.۳۸, p<۰.۰۰۱) with physical activity level and age of persons (OED score: r= -۰.۲۳, p= ۰.۰۰۵; AN score: r= -۰.۲۰, p= ۰.۰۱). Conclusions: The nurses had moderate or high PS levels. OED and AN scores were greater in the single persons than married ones. OED scores were higher in the persons without experience of getting diseases themselves or without experience of losing their families due to diseases, while Bulimia scores were greater in the nurses with experience of losing their families due to diseases than ones without this experience. Significant correlations were found between OED score and AN score with physical activity level and age of persons.

کلیدواژه ها:

Perceived stress ، Eating disorders ، Nurses.