Nutrition knowledge and attitude analysis of elderly people for the development of nutrition education program.
- Author:
Il Sun YANG
1
;
Jin Mee LEE
;
In Sook CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nutrition knowledge test;
nutrition attitude test
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Education*;
Food Safety;
Humans;
Inventions
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
1998;4(1):76-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the nutrition knowledge and attitude of the elderly for developing nutrition education program. The nutrition knowledge test was consisted of nutrition, nutrients, weight control, food safety, and shopping tips by developing the table of specifications. The nutnition attitude test was comprised of seventeen questions for invention, self-efficacy, control, and outcome expectation. A total of 140 elderly living at home responded to both nutrition knowledge and attitude test. According to the results of nutrition knowledge test, the mean was 13.3 at the maximum 18 points and 51.4% respondents got more than 14 points. Significant differences were found with age (p<0.05, chi-square=21.46), charge of income (p<0.05, chi-square=8.86) and monthly expenses(p<0.05, chi-square=22.95). The results of nutrition attitude test showed that the mean value of 40.89 points at the maximum 51 points and 58.6% of respondents rated more than 40.89 points. In exploring the relationship between the demographic variables(sex, age, educational level, and monthly expenses) and for attitude concepts, a significant correlation was found. Corrrelation among the knowledge for nutrition, nutrients, and the attitudes for nutrition was significant(p<0.05).
