The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in food habit, nutritional knowledge, obesity index, self-efficacy, smoking according to gender, the effects of food habit, nutritional knowledge, BMI, smoking on self-efficacy among university...
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in food habit, nutritional knowledge, obesity index, self-efficacy, smoking according to gender, the effects of food habit, nutritional knowledge, BMI, smoking on self-efficacy among university student. This survey was carried out questionnaires in 174 male and 148 female university students in Daejeon area. Data were analyzed by the method of frequency, percentage, Cronbach'α, factor analysis, t-test, χ2-test, regression analysis using SPSSWIN program. The results of this study were as follows:
1) There were partially differences in food habit, nutritional knowledge, obesity index, self-efficacy, smoking according to gender. Mean value of food habit and health in male(M=2.95) were higher than that of female(M=2.70) and mean value of nutritional knowledge in female(M=6.39) was higher than that of male(M=5.95), mean value of smoking in female(M=1.57) was higher than that of male(M=1.91).
2) Food habit, nutritional knowledges and smoking had partially predicted to self regulation efficacy and preference for difficulty in performing subject according to gender.
In male students, regular food habit(β=.19, p<.05) and nutritional knowledge(β=.18, p<.05) show significant difference in self regulation efficacy, smoking(β=-.15, p<.05), food habit and health(β=.24, p<.01) and BMI(β=.17, p<.05) show significant difference in preference for difficulty in performing subject. In female students, food habit and health(β=.26, p<.01) and nutritional knowledge(β=.20, p<.05) show significant difference in self regulation efficacy, smoking(β=.15, p<.05) and nutritional knowledge(β=-.17, p<.05) show significant difference in preference for difficulty in performing subject.