Orthorexia Nervosa and the Quality of Life among Health Sciences Students in Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor
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Orthorexia Nervosa, Quality of Life, University studentAbstract
Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is the obsession of an individual towards healthy foods. It has been shown to be related to quality of life (QoL). The aims of this study are to assess the prevalence of ON, QoL, and the correlation between ON and QoL. 138 students completed Orto-15 and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. 67.4% of the students had the tendency to experience ON. For Quality of Life, the psychological domain scored the highest (M=64.14, SD=11.74), while the social domain was the lowest (M=62.52, SD=11.41). There was a small correlation (r<0.29) between Orthorexia Nervosa and the quality of life.
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