Other Titles

Health behaviors of at-risk adolescents and young adults

Abstract

This study explores the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and the relationship between obsessive-compulsive behaviors and orthorexia nervosa (ON) behaviors among female and male university students, a nonclinical population.

Author Details

Christine B. Costa, DNP, RN, NP, PMHNP-BC; Kholoud Hardan-Khalil

Sigma Membership

Iota Eta

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive, Orthorexia Nervosa

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Orthorexia nervosa and its relationship to obsessive compulsive behaviors among university students in Southern California

Dublin, Ireland

This study explores the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and the relationship between obsessive-compulsive behaviors and orthorexia nervosa (ON) behaviors among female and male university students, a nonclinical population.