Lise Öğrencilerinde Beslenme Kalitesi, Zorbalık ve Mağduriyet Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Kumru M., Kartal S., Tutal Ö.

Nuh’un Gemisi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.2, sa. 3, ss.11-20, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

The aim of the study was investigated the relationship between diet quality, bullying, and victimization among 412 high school students. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, using the Peer Bullying Adolescence Scale to assess bullying and victimization, and the Mediterranean diet (MD) index to determine diet quality. Descriptive data were analyzed using standard deviation, percentage, and frequency. For comparisons between two groups, the t-test was applied, and ANOVA was used for analyses involving three or more groups. Participants were distributed by sex, with 48.1% females and 51.9% males. The majority had a moderate diet quality (53%) and did not identify themselves as bullies (98%) or victims (97%). Participants' daily television/social media use, parental education levels, and weekly pocket money were not found to have a statistically significant effect on the mean scores of bullying, victimization, or adherence to MD. No statistically significant relationship was observed between adherence to MD score and bullying or victimization scores. However, a weak negative correlation was observed between adherence to MD and bullying, while a positive correlation was found between adherence to MD and victimization. Interestingly, students who reported consuming fast food 2–3 times per week exhibited significantly higher bullying and victimization scores compared to those who consumed it less frequently. These results suggest that while adherence to MD may not directly influence bullying or victimization, certain eating patterns, such as frequent fast food consumption, could be associated with an increased likelihood of both bullying and being victimized. This highlights the need to consider specific dietary habits when addressing bullying and victimization behaviors in adolescents.