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The Relationship between Eating Disorders and Parent-Adolescent Communication in Middle School Students in Rural Areas
Kye-Ha Kim, Kyoung-Mi Yang
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(1):55-63.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.1.55
Published online: February 28, 2008

1Full-time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

2Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Joongbu University, Geumsan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Kye-Ha. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seoseok-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: 82-62-230-6326, Fax: 82-62-230-6329, kyeha@chosun.ac.kr
• Received: October 25, 2007   • Accepted: November 19, 2007

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between eating disorders and parent-adolescent communication in middle school students.
  • Methods
    There were 267 adolescents taken as participants from two middle schools in rural areas. Data were collected from June to July 2005, using the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 questionnaire (23 items) and Parent-Adolescent Communication Inventory (10 items for open family communication, 10 items for problem in family communication). The SPSS Win version 12.0 was used for descriptive analysis, t-test, and partial correlation coefficient.
  • Results
    The mean score on the eating disorder was 2.74 (range: 1-6). Meanwhile, the mean scores on the parentadolescent communication was 3.37 (range: 1-5). There were significant differences in eating disorders according to gender, age, negative perception of the participant's body weight, family's perception of obesity, diet experiences, and BMI. Eating disorders showed a significant negative correlation with parent-adolescent communication.
  • Conclusion
    In this study, there was a significant negative correlation between eating disorders and parent-adolescent communication. In order to prevent an eating disorder, education and training to enhance communication skills should be provided to adolescents and their parents as well.
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Table 1
General Characteristics (N=267)
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Table 2
Eating Disorder and Parent-Adolescent Communication
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Table 3
Eating Disorder by General Characteristics
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Table 4
Parent-Adolescent Communication by General Characteristics
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Table 5
Correlation between Eating Disorders and Parent-Adolescent Communication
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