An investigation of the relationship between the age of 25-45 private sector employees with eating attitudes and the perceived work stress and social media use of white collar employees

The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self-perceived job stress and social media use with eating attitudes of white-collar private sector employees aged 25-45. In the study conducted with 402 people in total, their perceived job stress, social media use and eating attitudes were measured by applying the Job Stress Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale – Eating Attitude Scale, respectively. In addition to these, they were asked to fill out the Personal Information Forum, which consists of demographic variables, in order to better describe the sample. In the correlation analysis made with the data obtained from the study, it was found that eating attitudes had a positive and significant relationship with job stress and social media use. Similarly, a positive and significant relationship was found between job stress and social media addiction. In analyzes of demographic variables, significant differences were observed in job stress and eating attitudes at the level of gender and age. It is understood that job stress scores vary depending on their seniority. The job stress levels of those with a seniority of 1-5 years were found to be significantly higher than the job stress levels of those with more seniority. For the purpose of the research, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between social media addiction and job stress and eating attitudes. When the result is evaluated as a whole, it can be said that social media addictation and job stress predcit eating attitudes in a moderate way.