A study on anorexia nervosa among nursing students

Abstract

This study attempted to estimate the level of anorexia among under graduate nursing students in and around Mangaluru City. The sample consisted of equal number of (40 each) girls studying under graduate nursing (Bsc Nursing) and were chosen from 4 different batches of BSc nursing students from selected nursing college Mangaluru city. The students completed Test for Anorexia developed by Dr. Vijaya Laxmi Chouhan 1971. Statistical methods like descriptive statistics (mean, S.D, frequency and percent) and inferential statistics- ANOVA-2 way was applied using SPSS software. Results revealed that a Majority (85%) of the Ist year BSc students have mild anorexia. Majority (65%) of 2nd year BSc nursing students had mild anorexia. Majority (60%) of 3rd year BSc nursing students had beginning of anorexia. Majority (60%) of 4th year students had beginning of anorexia. The majority (34.24%) of samples of 1st year BSc nursing are associated with the domain of psychological factors. The majority (34.75%) of samples of 2nd year BSc nursing are associated with the domain of psychological factors. The majority (31.55%) of samples of 3rd year BSc nursing are associated with the domain of medical complications. The majority (29.10%) of samples of 4th year BSc nursing are associated with the domain of medical complications. There is significant difference between and within the groups in the level of anorexia.