ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE BESİN ETİKETİ OKUMA DAVRANIŞININ İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Besin etiketi okuma, bireylerin yeterli ve dengeli beslenmelerinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı; lisans öğrencilerinin besin etiketi okuma davranışının incelenmesi ve satın almada en fazla önem verilen faktörleri belirlemektir. Çalışma Şubat-Mayıs 2019 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’de yapılmıştır. Dört kısım olarak hazırlanan anketin ilk bölümünde katılımcıların demografik özellikleri tespit edilmiştir. Diğer bölümlerin bir kısmında 5’li, bir kısmında 3’lü Likert ölçeği kullanılarak sorular sorulmuştur. Çalışmaya toplam 520 lisans öğrencisi katılmıştır. Anket katılımcılar tarafından yüz yüze veya online platform üzerinden doldurulmuştur. Çalışmada, istatistiksel anlamlılık sınırı olarak p<0.05 değeri kabul edilmiştir. Çalışmada, son kullanma tarihinin kadın (%67.4) ve erkek öğrencilerin (%55.6) çoğunluğu tarafından her zaman dikkat edilen bir faktör olduğu görülmüştür. Etikette belirtilen toplam yağ, doymuş/doymamış yağ bilgisi cinsiyetler arasında anlamlı fark göstermiştir (p<0.05). Kadın katılımcıların şeker içeriğine daha fazla dikkat ettiği saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Öte yandan sağlık alanında öğrenim gören öğrencilerin etiket üzerinde yazan bazı besin bilgilerine (kalori, toplam yağ, şeker) daha fazla dikkat ettikleri saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Çalışmamızın sonucu doğrultusunda besin etiketi okumaya yönelik yeni strateji ve eğitim programlarının geliştirilmesinin yararlı olduğu düşünülmüştür.

Keywords

• etiket
• etiket okuma davranışı
• beslenme
• besin etiketi

INVESTIGATION OF READING FOOD LABEL BEHAVIOUR IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Reading food labels plays an important role in the adequate and balanced nutrition of individuals. The purpose of this study is to examine the nutritional label reading behaviour of undergraduate students and determine the most important factors in purchasing. The study was conducted in Turkey between February and May 2019. In the first part of the questionnaire, which was prepared in four parts, the demographic characteristics of the participants were determined. In some sections, questions were asked using a 5-point Likert scale, and in others a 3-point Likert scale. A total of 520 undergraduate students participated in the study. The questionnaire was filled in by the participants face-to-face or via the online platform. In the study, p<0.05 was accepted as the statistical significance. In the study, it was observed that expiration date was a factor always considered by the majority of female (67.4%) and male students (55.6%). Total fat, saturated/unsaturated fat information indicated on the label showed a significant difference between genders (p<0.05). It was determined that female participants paid more attention to sugar content (p<0.05). On the other hand, it was determined that students studying in the field of health paid more attention to some nutritional information (calorie, total fat, sugar) written on the label (p<0.05). In line with our findings, it was concluded that it would be beneficial to develop new strategies and training programs for reading food labels. 

Keywords

• College students
• label
• label reading behaviour
• nutrition

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