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KMID : 0869120110130030253
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기초간호자연과학회지
2011 Volume.13 No. 3 p.253 ~ p.261
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Gender Differences in Factors Affecting Dietary Self-Efficacy in Fifth and Sixth Grade Elementary School Children
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Lee Kyu-Eun
Kim Nam-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify gender differences in predictors on dietary self-efficacy in fifth and sixth grade elementary school children.
Methods: The data were collected by a questionnaire given to the 408 children between June 7 to 17, 2011. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson"s correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data.
Results: There were gender differences in dietary self-efficacy, exercise self-efficacy, dietary practice and depression. Dietary self-efficacy had a significant positive correlation with exercise self-efficacy and dietary practice and negative correlation with depression for both girls and boys. The predictors of dietary self-efficacy for boy were exercise self-efficacy and dietary practice, these factors explained 37.1 % of the total variance. In girls, exercise self-efficacy and dietary practice were significant predictors and explained 38.7% of dietary self-efficacy.
Conclusion: Based on the finding of this study, it is needed to develop a nursing intervention for dietary self-efficacy in elementary school children including to promote exercise self-efficacy and dietary practice.
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KEYWORD
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Child, Self-efficacy
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