Psycho-Nutritional Analysis: Impact of Micro and Macro Nutrients Intake on Psychic Immunity of Young Adults

Abstract

Psychic immunity is considered as a composite system of cognitive, motivational, and behavioural aspects of an individual which assist them during coping from stress also help them to cope up with the problematic situation. It has been observed that researcher is keen to know the association of nutritional intake on psychic immunity among young adults. The focus of the present study is to analyse the interrelationship of nutritional intake (macro and micro nutrients) on psychic immunity of young adults. A sample of 116 young adults has been considered using purposive sampling method out of which 100 responses has been considered for final evaluation. The obtained results have expressed that intake of protein, carbohydrates, calcium, and iron is significantly correlated with psychic immunity of young adults. Step-wise regression analysis has also expressed that consumption of protein, calcium and iron are significant predictors of psychic immunity among young adults. It also expresses that intake of protein brings 19.6% variance in psychic immunity of young adults. Hence it can be concluded that intake of micro and macro nutrients play indispensable role in nurturance of psychic immunity among young individuals.