The relationship between body image and eating behaviorof nursing school students

This study was conducted in a descriptive design and comparatively to evaluate the relationship between body image and eating behavior of nursing school students. The population of the research (November 2019-June 2020) The student who are studying a foundation University of Nursing Department on the European side of the province of İstanbul (N: 372); the sample consisted of 276 students who voluntarily participated in the study. Data of the study; Socio-Demographic Information Form and it was collected with the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and Body Perception Scale. In evaluating the data of the study; descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, median, frequency, percentage, minimum, maximum) normal distribution tests (Skewness and Kurtosisin), Cronbach Alpha, Independent groups t test / Mann Whitney U test, One-way Anova / Kruskal Wallis test, Pearson Correlation test were used. It was determined that most of the students in the study were women, between the ages of 18-23, single, nuclear family structure, the mother was not working, income was equal to expenses, she lived in the Marmara region, province, in the normal Body Mass Index (BMI) class, talkative or sociable. External eating levels of those in the 19-23 age group were found to be significantly higher than those in the 24 and older age group. Body perception of women was found to be significantly higher than men. Emotional eating levels of those who were overweight BMI were found to be significantly higher than those of the poor BMI. Restrictive eating levels of those with normal, overweight and obese BMI were found to be significantly higher than those of the poor BMI. Restrictive eating levels of those who were overweight BMI were found to be significantly higher than those of the normal BMI. Exogenous eating levels of those in the obese BMI class were found to be statistically significantly higher than those in the overweight BMI class. Keywords: Body perception, eating behavior, nursing school students.