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Students' Satisfaction of School Lunch According to the Dietary Habit and Educational Experience of Nutrition and Food

영양 및 식품관련 교육 및 학생의 식습관에 따른 학교급식 만족도 조사

  • Park, Sung Hee (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choe, Young Chan (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Seoul National University)
  • 박성희 (서울대학교 농경제사회학부 지역정보전공) ;
  • 최영찬 (서울대학교 농경제사회학부 지역정보전공)
  • Received : 2015.01.13
  • Accepted : 2015.04.10
  • Published : 2015.08.30
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Abstract

This paper verifies the effect of the personal dietary habits on students' school lunch satisfaction and the effect of food related activities such as rural communities' experience and safe and nutrition education. Personal dietary habits (5-Likert scale), satisfaction of school lunch (5-Likert scale), and rural community experiences, are investigated. A survey from 10 middle schools in Gyeonggi-do was undertaken from September to October, 2014. Multi regression analysis and t -test are applied. This study applied factor analysis and derived three latent variables in order to know the latent variables of eating habits. Students with rural communities' experience are satisfied with school lunches more than those who have not experienced it. Further related education (such as eating habits, safe and organic food) have a positive effect on students' school lunch satisfaction. Appreciation for school lunch (p<.001) and eating breakfast (p<.01) are significant among the independent variables that included three latent variables, the taste of school lunch (p<.001), eating well all kinds of food (p <.001). The results shows that students with a balanced diet are more satisfied with school lunches. Personal eating habits and understanding food and agriculture are important factors to improve students' satisfaction about school lunch on top of the quality of food and facilities. Students with rural community experience show improved satisfaction and this experience can be a good way for students to understand food. Food related education (including farming) are recommended to raise student school lunch satisfaction.

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