The Relationship Between Students' Covid-19 Perception and Healthy Eating Attitudes: A University Example

Authors : Mehmetcan Kemaloglu

Pages : 994-1002

Doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1368115

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Publication Date : 2024-09-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :During the COVID-19 pandemic, eating habits have changed and weight has increased significantly due to increasing fear and anxiety, especially among school-age children and young people. This study was conducted to evaluate whether there is a relationship between students\' COVID-19 perceptions and attitudes and their healthy eating attitudes. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 388 students. Participants were administered a three-stage online questionnaire consisting of \'Demographic Characteristics Form\', \'Attitude Scale on Healthy Nutrition\' and \'Scale for the Evaluation of Perceptions and Attitudes Towards the Coronavirus Pandemic\'. A statistically significant difference was found only in the personal sub-dimension of the scale for evaluating perceptions and attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic according to COVID-19 status. A weak positive correlation was found between the and cognitive avoidance (r:0.232, p<0.001) sub-dimension of the scale for evaluating perceptions and attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic and the Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Scale. A very weak negative relationship was found between the belief (r:-0.113, p:0.025) and avoidance of personal contact (r:-0.157, p:0.002) sub-dimensions and the Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Scale. In the study, it was determined that having COVID-19 disease and gender affected COVID-19 perceptions and attitudes. In addition, weak but significant relationships were found between healthy eating attitudes and COVID-19 perceptions and attitudes.
Keywords : Covid 19 algısı, sağlıklı beslenme, üniversite öğrencisi