Internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh

Banna, MHA; Akter, S; Kabir, H; Brazendale, K; Sultana, MS; Alshahrani, NZ; Ahinkorah, BO; Salihu, T; Azhar, BS; Hassan, MN

Internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh

Banna, MHA Akter, S Kabir, H Brazendale, K Sultana, MS Alshahrani, NZ Ahinkorah, BO Salihu, T Azhar, BS Hassan, MN

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Citation:: Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, (1), pp. 20527
Issue Date:: 2023-11-22

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dc.contributor.author	Banna, MHA
dc.contributor.author	Akter, S
dc.contributor.author	Kabir, H
dc.contributor.author	Brazendale, K
dc.contributor.author	Sultana, MS
dc.contributor.author	Alshahrani, NZ
dc.contributor.author	Ahinkorah, BO
dc.contributor.author	Salihu, T
dc.contributor.author	Azhar, BS
dc.contributor.author	Hassan, MN
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dc.date.issued	2023-11-22
dc.identifier.citation	Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, (1), pp. 20527
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dc.description.abstract	The risk of developing an eating disorder among university students is higher than the general population in Bangladesh Since psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety and addictive behaviors e g internet addiction predominantly exist among university students in the country these may increase their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder The association of internet addiction depression and anxiety with the risk of eating disorders among Bangladeshi university students is relatively unknown therefore this study investigates the association This study was a cross sectional design Students N 700 from two public universities in Bangladesh completed the Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ 9 scale the Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD 7 tool and Orman s Internet Addiction Survey OIAS to measure exposure variables Eating Attitudes Test 26 EAT 26 assessed the outcome variable Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that internet addiction adjusted odds ratio aOR for moderate addiction 2 15 and severe addiction 3 95 depressive aOR 3 04 and anxiety aOR 2 06 symptoms were associated with an increased risk of eating disorder among study participants Future longitudinal studies on university students are recommended to gain a better understanding about the causal factors of eating disorder to support intervention initiatives and strategies by public health practitioners and policy experts
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dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Bangladesh
dc.subject.mesh	Universities
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Internet Addiction Disorder
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Students
dc.subject.mesh	Behavior, Addictive
dc.subject.mesh	Internet
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dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
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dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Internet Addiction Disorder
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Bangladesh
dc.subject.mesh	Universities
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Internet Addiction Disorder
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Students
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dc.title	Internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh
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Abstract:

The risk of developing an eating disorder among university students is higher than the general population in Bangladesh Since psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety and addictive behaviors e g internet addiction predominantly exist among university students in the country these may increase their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder The association of internet addiction depression and anxiety with the risk of eating disorders among Bangladeshi university students is relatively unknown therefore this study investigates the association This study was a cross sectional design Students N 700 from two public universities in Bangladesh completed the Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ 9 scale the Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD 7 tool and Orman s Internet Addiction Survey OIAS to measure exposure variables Eating Attitudes Test 26 EAT 26 assessed the outcome variable Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that internet addiction adjusted odds ratio aOR for moderate addiction 2 15 and severe addiction 3 95 depressive aOR 3 04 and anxiety aOR 2 06 symptoms were associated with an increased risk of eating disorder among study participants Future longitudinal studies on university students are recommended to gain a better understanding about the causal factors of eating disorder to support intervention initiatives and strategies by public health practitioners and policy experts

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