Depression and physical health as serial mediators between interpersonal problems and binge-eating behavior among hospital nurses in South Korea

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between depression, physical health, interpersonal problems, and binge-eating behavior among South Korean nurses. Self-report questionnaires were answered by 187 nurses from five hospitals. Mediating roles of depression and physical health between interpersonal problems and binge-eating behavior were examined using mediation analyses with bootstrapping. Total and direct effects of interpersonal problems on binge-eating behavior were significant.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research