Satisfaction of Elementary Students Eating School Lunch; Association with Level of Involvement in School Lunch Service

초등학생의 학교급식 관여도와 만족도의 관계분석

  • Yoon Jihyun (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choo Yun Jeong (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chung Sang-Jin (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ryu Si Hyun (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
  • 윤지현 (서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 추윤정 (서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 정상진 (서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 류시현 (서울대학교 생활과학연구소)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the students' levels of involvement in school lunch service and their satisfaction levels with the service. A survey was conducted with $5^{th}\;and\;6^{th}$ grade elementary students eating school lunches. Out of 1,680 questionnaires distributed to the students from 14 schools, 1,254 complete questionnaires $(74.6\%)$ were analyzed. The questionnaire included two 5-point multi-item scales for measuring levels of involvement in and satisfaction with school lunch service, respectively. A factor analysis grouped 20 items measuring school lunch satisfaction into three factors: 'food satisfaction', 'nutrition & sanitation satisfaction', and 'service & environment satisfaction'. As a result of multiple regression analyses controlling the influence of such variables as students' grades, gender, school location, years and places of eating school lunches, students' levels of involvement in school lunch service was proven to be positively associated with levels of school lunch satisfaction overall, as well as satisfaction levels in regard to 'food', 'nutrition & sanitation', and 'service & environment', respectively. It was suggested that efforts such as nutrition education to increase students' levels of involvement in school lunches could be a useful strategy to improve students' satisfaction with school lunch service.

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