Table 3.
Psychological Factors Related to Eating Behavior (n=378)
| Psychological Factors | Answer Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Often | Sometimes | |
| Eat because of feeling lonely | 171 (45.2%) | 38 (10.1%) | 169 (44.7%) |
| Feel completely out of control when it comes to food | 133 (35.2%) | 60 (15.9%) | 185 (48.9%) |
| Eat so much until stomach hurts | 126 (33.3%) | 43 (11.4%) | 209 (55.3%) |
| Eat because of feeling upset or nervous | 163 (43.1%) | 56 (14.8%) | 159 (42.1%) |
| Eat because of feeling bored | 104 (27.5%) | 81 (21.4%) | 193 (51.1%) |
| Eat because of feeling happy | 93 (24.6%) | 71 (18.8%) | 214 (56.6%) |
Note: Data were expressed as number (%).