Perilaku makan menyimpang adalah kondisi perilaku yang ditandai dengan gangguan parah dan terus-menerus dalam perilaku makan serta pikiran dan emosi. Pandemi COVID-19 telah berdampak pada kesehatan, ekonomi, keuangan, dan sosial yang signifikan serta telah berimplikasi pada peningkatan jumlah individu yang mengalami perilaku makan menyimpang (PMM). Mahasiswa psikologi dapat memiliki tingkat tekanan psikologis atau masalah kesehatan mental yang lebih tinggi karena tuntutan program dan paparan materi yang didapatkan sehingga dapat berdampak pada perilaku makan menyimpang. Mahasiswi Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Indonesia juga termasuk dalam kategori remaja dan dewasa muda yang lebih rentan mengalami perilaku makan menyimpang. Penelitian mengukur perbedaan kecenderungan perilaku makan menyimpang saat dan setelah pandemi COVID-19 berdasarkan faktor aktivitas fisik, stres, media sosial, pengetahuan gizi, citra tubuh, tempat tinggal, status tinggal, dan uang saku. Penelitian dilakukan secara daring pada bulan Maret-Juni 2023. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah desain studi potong lintang dan digunakan metode purposive sampling untuk memperoleh 110 responden. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden tidak mengalami perubahan kecenderungan Perilaku Makan Menyimpang pada saat pandemi (36,4%) jika dibandingkan dengan setelah pandemi (33,6%). Selain itu, tidak ada juga perubahan yang signifikan pada aspek aktivitas fisik, stres, pengaruh media, dan citra tubuh pada saat dan setelah pandemi COVID. Meskipun begitu, hasil uji Wilcoxon menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada uang saku saat dan setelah pandemi COVID-19. Hasil uji chi-square menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan proporsi kecenderungan perilaku makan menyimpang saat pandemi berdasarkan stres (p-value=0,001), pengaruh media (p-value=0,001), dan citra tubuh (p-value=0,001). Sedangkan, terdapat perbedaan proporsi kecenderungan perilaku makan menyimpang setelah pandemi berdasarkan stres (p-value=0,001), pengaruh media (p-value=0,001), citra tubuh (p-value=0,001), dan uang saku (p-value=0,026).
Eating Disorder is a condition characterized by severe and persistent disturbances in eating behavior, as well as thoughts and emotions. The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on health, economy, finance, and social aspects, and has resulted in an increase in the number of individuals experiencing Eating Disorder. Psychology students may have higher levels of psychological stress or mental health issues due to the demands of their program and exposure to course materials, which can affect Eating Disorder. Female students in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Indonesia are also included in the category of adolescents and young adults who are more vulnerable to experiencing eating disorder. This study aims to measure the differences in the tendency of eating disorder during and after the COVID-19 pandemic based on factors such as physical activity, stress, social media, nutritional knowledge, body image, place of residence, living status, and pocket money. The study was conducted online from March to June 2023. The research design used was a cross-sectional study design, and purposive sampling method was used to obtain 110 respondents. The results of this study showed that the majority of respondents did not experience a change in the tendency of eating disorder during the pandemic (36.4%) compared to after the pandemic (33.6%). Furthermore, there were no significant changes in terms of physical activity, stress, media influence, and body image during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Wilcoxon test results showed a significant difference in pocket money during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The chi-square test results indicated differences in the proportions of deviant eating behavior tendencies during the pandemic based on stress (p-value=0.001), media influence (p-value=0.001), and body image (p-value=0.001). Meanwhile, there were differences in the proportions of deviant eating behavior tendencies after the pandemic based on stress (p-value=0.001), media influence (p-value=0.001), body image (p-value=0.001), and pocket money (p-value=0.026).