Abstract
Purpose. Healthcare professions students face demanding academic workloads, which can negatively impact their health behaviors, including eating habits. Mindful eating has recently emerged as a potential strategy to promote healthy eating behaviors. However, research on the factors influencing mindful eating among healthcare professions students, particularly the role of self-care, remains limited. This study was conducted to investigate the role of self-care in determining mindful eating among undergraduate nursing students.
Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of healthcare professions students in Jordan (N =171). Data were collected using the Self-care Inventory (SCI) and the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). Data analysis was performed using Pearson's r correlations and multiple linear regression.
Results. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between the three scales of self-care and mindful eating. Multiple linear regression showed that healthcare professions students' mindful eating is predicted by their self-care scores: F (3, 167) = 32.80, p < .001, R2 = .37. Self-care monitoring and self-care management emerged as the most significant predictors of mindful eating, explaining 37% of the variance in total mindful eating scores.
Conclusion. This study highlights the importance of self-care in determining healthcare professions students' mindful eating behaviors. Integrating self-care practices and mindful eating interventions into healthcare professions curricula could be beneficial for promoting healthy eating habits and improving student well-being.
Recommended Citation
Rababah, Jehad A.
(2024)
"The role of self-care in determining healthcare professions students’ mindful eating,"
Health Professions Education: Vol. 10:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
DOI: 10.55890/2452-3011.1286
Available at:
https://hpe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss3/5
