Research Article

EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS

Volume: 18 Number: 3 December 23, 2024
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EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between eating behaviors and self-efficacy for healthy eating among children enrolled in football schools and whether these factors differ according to their having sports licensed status and licensed duration. A total of 300 children enrolled in football schools were included in the study. Of the participants, 139 were licensed and 161 were not, with a mean age of 11.61±2.14 years. The data collection instruments used in the study were the Participant Evaluation Form, the Food Behavior Scale (FBS), and Healthy Eating Self Efficacy Scale (HESECS). Descriptive statistics, skewness, and kurtosis values, independent samples T-test, one-way ANOVA, and Post-hoc tests were used for data analysis. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. The study found a significant difference in FBS percentile scores according to whether children enrolled in football schools were sports licensed or not (p<0.05), but no significant difference in HESECS scores (p>0.05). No statistically significant difference was found in the FBS percentage scores and HESECS scores according to the license duration. When the relationship between FBS percentage scores and HESECS scores was examined, a positive moderate relationship was found between FBS percentage scores and HESECS scores (p<0.05). As a result, the healthy eating self-efficacy of children who play football increases and so does their healthy eating behavior. The fact that children enrolled in football schools participate in this sport as licensed athletes influences their healthy eating behavior. However, the duration of the license does not influence food behavior and self-efficacy for healthy eating. The reason why the length of the license does not affect their nutrition may be that the children do not receive education about sports nutrition. In this regard, it is recommended that children enrolled in football schools be informed about sports nutrition.

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Ethical Statement

The research project was approved by the Ethics Committee of Yalova University (protocol number 2023/202) on 9 January 2024.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 23, 2024

Submission Date

October 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 5, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 18 Number: 3

APA
Arslan Kabasakal, S., Gökşin, Ş. Ö., Tok, S., Aksu, S., & Keskin, B. (2024). EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 18(3), 404-413. https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN
AMA
1.Arslan Kabasakal S, Gökşin ŞÖ, Tok S, Aksu S, Keskin B. EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;18(3):404-413. https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN
Chicago
Arslan Kabasakal, Sema, Şeyma Öznur Gökşin, Seda Tok, Samet Aksu, and Burçak Keskin. 2024. “EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 18 (3): 404-13. https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN.
EndNote
Arslan Kabasakal S, Gökşin ŞÖ, Tok S, Aksu S, Keskin B (December 1, 2024) EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 18 3 404–413.
IEEE
[1]S. Arslan Kabasakal, Ş. Ö. Gökşin, S. Tok, S. Aksu, and B. Keskin, “EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS”, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 404–413, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN
ISNAD
Arslan Kabasakal, Sema - Gökşin, Şeyma Öznur - Tok, Seda - Aksu, Samet - Keskin, Burçak. “EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS”. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 18/3 (December 1, 2024): 404-413. https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN.
JAMA
1.Arslan Kabasakal S, Gökşin ŞÖ, Tok S, Aksu S, Keskin B. EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;18:404–413.
MLA
Arslan Kabasakal, Sema, et al. “EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 404-13, https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN.
Vancouver
1.Sema Arslan Kabasakal, Şeyma Öznur Gökşin, Seda Tok, Samet Aksu, Burçak Keskin. EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AND HEALTHY EATING SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;18(3):404-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA44HZ94AN