Food behavior and related factors of Puerto Rican-American teenagers

Duyff, Roberta Larson; Sanjur, Diva; Nelson, Helen Y.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(76)80184-7

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“…An important goal of nutrition education is to aid individuals in effectively applying their nutrition knowledge and modifying their diets to attain optimal nutritional status (Leverton, 1974). However, several studies indicate that many nutrition educators have a limited understanding of the variables that influence dietary behavior change and the application of nutrition knowledge (Baker, 1972;Bell and Lamb, 1973;Boysen and Ahrens, 1972;Cooper and Philip, 1974;Duyff, Sanjur, and Nelson, 1975;Head, 1974;Kunkel and Hall, 1958;Poolton, 1972). Further study of these variables is fundamental to the achievement of the goals of nutrition education.…”

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Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude, Dietary Behavior, and Commitment to Nutrition Education of Nutrition Educators

Byrd‐Bredbenner

Shear

1982

Home Economics Research Journal

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The nutrition knowledge, food/nutrition attitude, dietary behavior, and commitment to nutrition education of nutrition educators were assessed. Nutrition educators were de fined as those individuals, by virtue of baccalaureate level training, who are often responsible for, or expected to take part in, teaching nutrition. The population was comprised of six groups of individuals who earned baccalaureate degrees in nutrition, home economics, nursing, elementary education, health and physical education, and/or individuals in any other field of study. Data were collected by means of a mailed questionnaire. Results indicate that nutrition knowledge is positively correlated with both food/nutrition attitude and commitment to nutrition education. Also, food/nutrition attitude is positively correlated with dietary behavior and commitment to nutrition education. In addition, enrollment in home economics courses at the secondary level of school correlated positively with food/nutrition attitude, knowledge, and commitment. Knowledge was not significantly correlated with commitment. These data suggest that interrelationships among nutrition knowledge, food/nutrition attitude, dietary behavior, and commitment to nutrition education for nutrition educators as well as the general population warrant further study because this may aid in the improvement of nutrition education efforts.

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