Anxiety, Depression and risks of the Eating Disorder in
Ecuadorian Adolescent Women
Volume 2 - Issue 3
Geovanny Genaro Reivan - Ortiz1 * and Patricia Elizabeth Ortiz-Rodas2
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- 1Research professor of the Clinical Psychology Degree. Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador
- 2Research professor at the Faculty of Hospitality Sciences, Gastronomy Degree. University of Cuenca, Ecuador
*Corresponding author:
Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Research professor of the Clinical Psychology Degree. Catholic University of
Cuenca, Ecuador.
Received: December 12, 2019; Published: December 18, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/LOJNHC.2019.02.000139
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Abstract
Background: The present investigation counted on a non-experimental transverse design with a type of descriptive correlational
study. Its objective was to determine the relationship between anxiety and depression factors and the risks of anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa; also know if the age is related to the risk of suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Methods: The
population was confirmed by an equiprobabilistic sample of n = 190 women from 11 to 18 years of age (M = 14.11, SD = 1.73) of the
“Particular Educative Catholic Cathedra de Cuenca” selected by a stratified monoethapic conglomerate sampling design using the
Epidat 4.2 software. The instruments used were the Food Attitude Test (EAT-40) and the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Test. The
data were analyzed in the statistical package SPSS 24.0. Results: The results show that there is no statistically significant association
between the risks of anorexia and bulimia nervosa with anxiety and depression factors, as well as age.
Keywords: Eating disorder; anxiety; depression
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