Factors Affecting The Choices of Healthy Diet among Adolescents in Rural Areas

Abstract

Many adolescents tend to pick unhealthy diets with high amount of sugar, salt and fat, while the number of adolescents who consume vegetables and fruit is relatively low. As adolescents begin to pick their own diets by themselves, there are certain reasons behind each of their preferences in foods. This study was aimed to analyze the factors affecting the choices of healthy diet among adolescents in rural areas. This was quantitative research with analytical and observational research method with a cross sectional design. The data sampling method used in this study was a multistage random sampling method. This research was conducted to 160 respondents with a population of 1,143 from 10 different high schools. The sample size was calculated using the OpenEpi software. The data on factors or reasons behind the choice of healthy diet was taken using the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), while the data on the choices of healthy foods was taken using a structured questionnaire, both of which had been tested for validity and reliability. The collected data were analyzed using the Spearman Rank test. The main reasons that can influence adolescents to pick healthy diets in rural area were for healthiness concerns, the natural contents of the foods, and body weight control (BW) (p=<0.005). It is recommended for adolescents to optimize their knowledge and skills in food selection, especially healthy food.

Building Image Through Food Choice: The Effects of Unfamiliar Companion, Impression Management, and Emotional Eating on Food Portion

“…In line with the different results of previous studies on portion size influenced by social and psychological contexts, we also found that most studies on eating behaviour apply behavioural measurements in experimental settings (such as in the US, UK, and the Netherlands) using behavioural measurement, lab-based experiments, observations, and online experiments (Baker et al, 2019;Hermans et al, 2012;Otterbring, 2018;Robinson et al, 2022;Ruddock, Long, et al, 2021). However, in Indonesia, there has been a heavy reliance on subjective measurements, including self-reporting, surveys and FGD (Dewanti et al, 2022;Habibie et al, 2019;Risti et al, 2021), yet few studies have used behavioural measurements of food choices and portions. Indeed, behavioural measurement studies provide observable data without requiring participants to report their inner states.…”

Hubungan Pengetahuan Gizi Dengan Sikap Dalam Pemilihan Makanan Sehat Pada Remaja Di Area Pedesaan

“…99% remaja makan siang setiap hari di rumah makan bersama teman-temannya. Selain itu pemilihan makan juga dapat dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor yaitu kepedulian terhadap kesehatan, keakraban (familiaritas makanan), daya tarik sensorik, suasana hati, kenyamanan, harga, pengendalian berat badan, kandungan alami dan masalah etika, dari kesembilan faktor tersebut terdapat tiga alasan utama dalam pemilihan makanan pada remaja yaitu kesehatan, kandungan alami, dan pengendalian berat badan, didukung dengan hasil uji statistik yang menunjukan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara faktor kepedulian terhadap kesehatan, pengendalian BB dan kandungan alami terhadap pemilihan makanan sehat pada remaja di pedesaan (p=< 0,005) (Dewanti et al, 2022).…”