The Influential Determinants of Low-Fat Dietary Behavior of the Students'' Mothers in a Selected Primary School

• Main Authors: Nieh Chi-Mei, 聶啟美
• Other Authors: Chang-Ming Lu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1998
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/61863656867702945019

碩士 === 國立師範大學 === 衛生教育學系 === 86 === The purpose of this study is to investigate the current low-fat dietary behavior of women,and to examine the relationships between low-fat dietary behavior and selected demographic characteristics,as well as knowledge,attitude,self-efficacy,outcome expectancy ,and social support of low-fat diet.The syudy consisted of 563 subjects who were selected by using cluster sampling technique from students( mothers in one primary school located in urban area.A questionnaire,developed by the author of the study,was used to gather data in 1998.Several major findings were as follows：(1) The subjects often behaved the low-fat dietary behavior. (2) The knowledge about low-fat diet in the subjects was medium degree. Educaation degree significantly predicted the knowledge of low-fat diet. (3) The subjects had positive attitude toward low-fat diet. Educaation degree significantly predicted the attitude of low-fat diet.(4) The subjects had good self-efficacy of low-fat diet . Perception of body shape significantly predicted the self-efficacy of low-fat diet. (5) The subjects had positive outcome expectancy toward low-fat diet. Age,education degree, perception of body shape and health status significantly predicted outcome expectancy.(6) The subjects did not have much social support of low-fat diet. Age significantly predicted the social support of low-fat diet. (7)The variance of low-fat dietary behavior could be explained by all independent variables was 27.4%.The important predictors were knowledge,attitude,self-efficacy ,and social support of low-fat diet.Based on the findings of the study,I provided some suggestions for furure studies and the authorities concerned as indicated in Chapter5.