EATING DISORDERS IN STUDENTS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL IN RIJEKA

Period adolescencije za svaku mladu osobu predstavlja izazovno i burno životno razdoblje popraćeno tjelesnim i psihičkim promjenama te ulaskom u svijet odraslih. Mnoge mlade osobe u potrazi za sobom nailaze na probleme te postaju nezadovoljne i imaju manjak samopoštovanja. Uslijed navedenih osjećaja može doći do razvoja simptoma karakterističnih za poremećaje u hranjenju među kojima se posebno ističu anoreksija i bulimija nervoza. Cilj istraživanja je dobiti uvid u moguće rizične stavove i ponašanja koji su značajni za razvoj poremećaja hranjenja kod učenika Medicinske škole u Rijeci. Očekivani ishodi su da na razvoj poremećaja hranjenja utječu čimbenici kao što su nisko samopoštovanje, nezadovoljstvo tjelesnim izgledom, odstupanja u stavovima prema hrani i provođenje rigoroznih dijeta. Za procjenu varijable samopoštovanja korištena je metoda Rosenbergove skale samopoštovanja, za procjenu varijable nezadovoljstva izgledom upitnik općeg nezadovoljstva tjelesnim izgledom, dok je za procjenu simptoma karakterističnih za razvoj poremećaja u hranjenju kreiran upitnik navika hranjenja. Prikupljene ankete učenika statistički su obrađene SPSS statističkim programom a rezultati su prikazani tablično i slikovno. U provođenju ovog istraživanja sudjelovalo je ukupno 177 učenika, i to 24 dječaka i 153 djevojčice. Zaključno se može reći kako nisu primjećena značajna odstupanja u odnosu na rezultate dosadašnjih istraživanja, čemu u prilog ide i činjenica da su sve tri početno postavljene hipoteze prihvaćene. Istraživanje je pokazalo podjednake rezultate i stavove u odnosu na dosadašnja istraživanja, prikazale su se statistički značajne razlike u stavovima o vlastitom tjelesnom izgledu s obzirom na spol te su ponašanja karakteristična za poremećaje u prehrani prisutnija kod ispitanika s niskim samopoštovanjem.The period of adolescence is a challenging and harsh life-span for each young person accompanied by physical and psychological changes and by entering the adult world. Many young people face problems while searching for themselfs so they become dissatisfied and have a lack of self-esteem. Because of that feelings, the development of symptoms characterized by nutritional disorders can appear, among which anorexia and bulimia nervosa are particularly important. The aim of the research is to gain insights into possible risk attitudes and behaviors that are significant for the development of nutritional disorders in the students of the Medical School in Rijeka. The expected outcomes are that factors such as low self-esteem, disstisfaction with physical appearance, deviation in food attitudes, and rigorous diets are affected by eating disorders. The Rosenberg self-esteem estimation method was used to evaluate the self-esteem variables, a questionnaire was used for etimation of general dissatisfaction with the physical appearance, and a dietary nutrition questionnaire developed to assess the symptoms of nutrition disorder. Collected surveys of students were statistically processed by the SPSS statistical program and the results are presented in table and pictorial. A total of 177 students participated in the study, including 24 boys and 153 girls. It can be concluded that no significant deviations were observed in relation to the results of the previous research, which is supported by the fact that all three initial hypotheses were accepted. The research has shown unequivocal results and attitudes in comparison with the current research, statistically significant differences in attitudes towards their own physical appearanceare shown with regard to gender and behaviors characteristic of nutritional disorders are present in low self-esteemed respondents