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Emotional Education as Coping Strategy for Exhaustion and Dysfunctional Eating Habits

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  • Eva Urbón

    (OPIICS Observatorio para la Innovación e Investigación en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Pedro Cerbuna, 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Carlos Salavera

    (OPIICS Observatorio para la Innovación e Investigación en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Pedro Cerbuna, 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

Work shifts affect eating habits, social relationships in the workplace, and, more broadly, the physical and mental health of health professionals. The aim of this research was to differentiate BMI, eating behavior, and burnout between shift and non-shift nurses. The study involved 194 nurses (63% of whom work shifts and 37% of whom do not) who completed sociodemographic questionnaires, eating behavior questionnaires, and an exhaustion inventory (Maslach Burnout Inventory). The results showed that shift nurses were twice as likely to skip meals and obtained higher exhaustion scores. In conclusion, the need to establish prevention plans to promote adequate food intake and healthier eating behaviors among health professionals, while promoting specialized training in emotional education in order to prevent mental health problems, is emphasized.

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  • Eva Urbón & Carlos Salavera, 2023. "Emotional Education as Coping Strategy for Exhaustion and Dysfunctional Eating Habits," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:8:p:447-:d:1212807
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