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KMID : 1036620180060021106
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
2018 Volume.6 No. 2 p.1106 ~ p.1114
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Influence Factors of Female College Students on Weight Control Behavior
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Seo Young-Sook
Jeong Chu-Young
Cho Eun-Ha
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify factors influencing the weight control behavior of female college students.
Method: The subjects included female college students in the U City area, and data were collected through a self reported structured questionnaire from July 01 to 28 of 2017. Totally 220 subjects were analyzed. Analyses consisted of descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results: The findings showed dissatisfaction of female college students' perceptions of their bodies based on BMI, body satisfaction and obesity stress, which had special impacts on their weight control behaviors. Weight control behaviors was closely influenced by obesity stress β=.848, p<.001) accounted for 48.7% of the weight control behaviors (F=71.97, p<.001).
Conclusion: These findings indicate that it is necessary to develop and implement information programs and design appropriate prevention programs that can induce healthy weight control behaviors. Such programs should include health education, as well as intervention programs to identify such predictors and help college students judge and perceive positive body image so that they control their weight in a proper manner.
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KEYWORD
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Body satisfaction , Stress , Student , Weight control behavior
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