Limited health literacy increases the risk of orthorexia nervosa among urban schoolteachers

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dc.authoridYılmazel, Gülay / 0000-0002-2487-5464
dc.authorwosidYılmazel, Gülay / AAC-5444-2021
dc.contributor.authorYılmazel, Gülay
dc.contributor.authorBozdoğan, Serpil
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-01T15:03:03Z
dc.date.available2021-11-01T15:03:03Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentHitit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Orthorexia nervosa (ON) describes a pathological obsession with proper nutrition that is characterized by a restrictive diet, ritualized patterns of eating, and rigid avoidance of foods believed to be unhealthy or impure. Limited health literacy may play a role in the onset and progression of orthorexia. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and ON among urban schoolteachers. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in central Black Sea region of Turkey with 420 primary and secondary schoolteachers aged between 18 and 51 years. A questionnaire form including socio-demographic characteristics was used. The Orthorexia Nervosa Questionnaire (ORTO-15) was used to assess orthorexia nervosa behavior and the Turkey Health Literacy Scale (TSOY-32) to assess health literacy. Simple binary and multiple binary logistic regression analyses were carried out to verify the associations between the variables. RESULTS Of the study group 46.4% were in the 40-49 year age group, 53.8% were male, 78.6% had ON and 93.6% had limited health literacy. Nearly all of the orthorexics (96.4%) had limited health literacy. Female gender, Instagram use and limited health literacy was significantly associated with ON. Limited health literacy increases the risk of ON 4.85 times among teachers (aOR=4.85;95% C.I. : 2.15-10.94;p=0.000). CONCLUSION The current findings suggest that limited health literacy is the strongest risk factor for ON among urban schoolteachers. School health literacy and social media literacy programs can open a new window into revealing ON.
dc.identifier.citationYilmazel, G., & Bozdogan, S. (2020). Limited health literacy increases the risk of orthorexia nervosa among urban schoolteachers. Universa Medicina, 39(3), 162-170.
dc.identifier.doi10.18051/UnivMed.2020.v39.162-170
dc.identifier.endpage170en_US
dc.identifier.issn1907-3062
dc.identifier.issn2407-2230
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage162en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2020.v39.162-170
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/6944
dc.identifier.volume39en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000600012900003
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorYılmazel, Gülay
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTrisakti Univ, Fac Medicine
dc.relation.ispartofUniversa Medicina
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectUrbanen_US
dc.subjectSchoolteachersen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Eating Disorderen_US
dc.subjectHealth Literacyen_US
dc.titleLimited health literacy increases the risk of orthorexia nervosa among urban schoolteachers
dc.typeArticle

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