J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2016 Jun;25(2):81-88. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.2.81.

Factors Influencing Dietary Behavior in Nursing Students

• Byun EK
• Kim MY

• KMID: 2327373
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.2.81

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.

Keyword

Health concern; Dietary self-efficacy; Dietary behavior

MeSH Terms

Humans
Korea
Nursing*
Self Efficacy
Students, Nursing*

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