Perceptions of nursing students about individuals with obesity problems: Belief, attitude, phobia.

Autor: Usta E; Vocational School of Health Services, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey., Bayram S; Vocational School of Health Services, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey., Altınbaş Akkaş Ö; Faculty of Health Sciences, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Perspectives in psychiatric care [Perspect Psychiatr Care] 2021 Apr; Vol. 57 (2), pp. 777-785. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 06.
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12613
Abstrakt: Purpose: This study aimed to determine the beliefs, attitudes, and phobias of nursing students about obese individuals.
Design and Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 658 students from the nursing department of a Turkish university. Data collection tools were the Fat Phobia Scale (FPS), Turkish Attitudes toward the Obese Persons Scale (T-ATOP), and Turkish Beliefs about Obese Persons Scale (T-BAOP).
Findings: Students had moderate levels of fat phobia and attitudes towards obese individuals and they believed obesity is controlled by individuals.
Practical Implications: Fat phobic attitudes of nursing students should be prevented and positive beliefs and attitudes should be developed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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