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

Authors : Sema Arslan Kabasakal, Şeyma Öznur Gökşin, Seda Tok, Samet Aksu, Burçak Keskin

Pages : 404-413

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Publication Date : 2024-12-23

Article Type : Research Paper

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). 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.
Keywords : beslenme davranışı, sağlıklı yeme özyeterliği, sporcu beslenmesi, çocuk, futbol