Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits
The study sought to find out whether factors such as parental, peer, and media influences predict Ghanaian adolescent students’ eating habits. A random selection of 150 students from a population of senior high school students in Ghana were asked to complete the Eating Habits Questionnaire for Adole...
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| description | The study sought to find out whether factors such as parental, peer, and media influences predict Ghanaian adolescent students’ eating habits. A random selection of 150 students from a population of senior high school students in Ghana were asked to complete the Eating Habits Questionnaire for Adolescents. Data were analyzed by the use of bivariate correlation, t test, and multiple regression analytical techniques using SPSS version 16. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between peer influence and eating habits suggesting that the higher the peer pressure, the more unhealthy the students’ eating habits. Counterintuitively, parental and media influences did not significantly correlate with students’ eating habits. Gender difference in eating habits suggested that girls had more unhealthy eating habits than boys. Finally, multiple regression analysis revealed that peer influence was a better predictor of students’ eating habits than parental and media influences. The findings were discussed and recommendations were given in light of the study’s limitations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbacc5f2c97b4334879b816756dabac42022-12-21T20:16:38ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402012-12-01210.1177/215824401246814010.1177_2158244012468140Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating HabitsPatricia Mawusi Amos0Freda Dzifa Intiful1Laurene Boateng2University of Education, Winneba, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaThe study sought to find out whether factors such as parental, peer, and media influences predict Ghanaian adolescent students’ eating habits. A random selection of 150 students from a population of senior high school students in Ghana were asked to complete the Eating Habits Questionnaire for Adolescents. Data were analyzed by the use of bivariate correlation, t test, and multiple regression analytical techniques using SPSS version 16. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between peer influence and eating habits suggesting that the higher the peer pressure, the more unhealthy the students’ eating habits. Counterintuitively, parental and media influences did not significantly correlate with students’ eating habits. Gender difference in eating habits suggested that girls had more unhealthy eating habits than boys. Finally, multiple regression analysis revealed that peer influence was a better predictor of students’ eating habits than parental and media influences. The findings were discussed and recommendations were given in light of the study’s limitations.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244012468140 |
| spellingShingle | Patricia Mawusi Amos Freda Dzifa Intiful Laurene Boateng Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits SAGE Open |
| title | Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits |
| title_full | Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits |
| title_fullStr | Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits |
| title_short | Factors That Were Found to Influence Ghanaian Adolescents’ Eating Habits |
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