Eating Disorder Risk and Body Shape Concerns Among Medical Students in Jordan

Survey data from 402 undergraduate medical students (117 males, 285 females) across six public universities in Jordan. The dataset includes scores from the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-16B), along with sociodemographic factors. It was collected via an online survey and analyzed by Hana Taha, with results published in 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze gender disparities in eating disorder risk based on EAT-26 scores.
• Investigate the relationship between BMI categories and body shape concerns using BSQ-16B scores.
• Model factors associated with high-risk groups based on variables like living situation, psychiatric history, and weight loss.

Strengths

• Includes 402 survey responses from a specific population (medical students).
• Uses validated psychological instruments (EAT-26 and BSQ-16B).
• Provides multivariate and logistic regression analysis results in the description.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and population bias inherent to a single-country, student-focused study.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Online cross-sectional survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 04:26:47; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jordan