Factors Influencing Dietary Behavior in Nursing Students.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.2.81
- Author:
Eun Kyung BYUN
1
;
Mi Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, KyungnamCollege of Information · Technology, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health concern;
Dietary self-efficacy;
Dietary behavior
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Nursing*;
Self Efficacy;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2016;25(2):81-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the level of dietary behavior in nursing students and also, to investigate factors that influence dietary behavior. METHODS: In this study, 250 nursing students who were enrolled in a university school in B city, Korea and who gave written consent completed the questionnaire. The data were collected between June 22 and 30, 2015 and analyzed using t test, one way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression. RESULTS: The level of dietary behavior in nursing students was 3.06±0.52. Models including the variables, health concern and dietary self efficacy explained 12% of the variance for dietary behavior. Dietary self efficacy(β=.26, p<.001) was the most influential factor. CONCLUSION: Based on the outcomes of this study, steps should be taken to design intervention programs that emphasize the health dietary behavior of nursing students.
