"Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour
Background: Understanding opinions, attitudes and knowledge of schoolchildren regarding eating habits is essential to develop effective preventive measures in this target group. Objective: The aim of the study was to find opinions and attitudes of schoolchildren regarding nutrition and related behav...
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| author | Eliška Štefanová Tibor Baška Zuzana Boberová Daniela Husárová Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská Henrieta Hudečková |
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| description | Background: Understanding opinions, attitudes and knowledge of schoolchildren regarding eating habits is essential to develop effective preventive measures in this target group. Objective: The aim of the study was to find opinions and attitudes of schoolchildren regarding nutrition and related behaviour. Methods: Data were collected in selected elementary schools from April to June 2015. Pupils of 5th (7 girls, 7 boys), 7th (4 girls, 4 boys) and 9th (8 girls, 10 boys) grades debated their opinions and attitudes regarding eating habits during sessions in classrooms and recorded them into worksheets. Qualitative content analysis of the obtained data was performed. Results: Pupils expressed adequate knowledge on healthy eating habits. Attractiveness of sweets is much stronger in comparison to fruits and vegetables. 11 years olds complained about absence of their parents during family mealtime. The main reasons for drinking soft and energy drinks included taste and social motives. Girls were concerned about their body image and mentioned vomiting as a method to reduce body weight. Conclusions: Children possess general principles of healthy eating habits, but they do not implement them in their life. Prevention in nutrition to avoid social-health problems related to unhealthy diet, particularly obesity, should be focused both on children and their parents as role models in development of eating habits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1293d88a4414617940984b694107e402022-12-21T17:57:20ZengPalacký University OlomoucActa Gymnica2336-49122336-49202018-10-0148312112910.5507/ag.2018.017gym-201803-0005"Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviourEliška Štefanová0Tibor Baška1Zuzana Boberová2Daniela Husárová3Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská4Henrieta Hudečková5Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, SlovakiaJessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, SlovakiaFaculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Košice, SlovakiaJessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, SlovakiaBackground: Understanding opinions, attitudes and knowledge of schoolchildren regarding eating habits is essential to develop effective preventive measures in this target group. Objective: The aim of the study was to find opinions and attitudes of schoolchildren regarding nutrition and related behaviour. Methods: Data were collected in selected elementary schools from April to June 2015. Pupils of 5th (7 girls, 7 boys), 7th (4 girls, 4 boys) and 9th (8 girls, 10 boys) grades debated their opinions and attitudes regarding eating habits during sessions in classrooms and recorded them into worksheets. Qualitative content analysis of the obtained data was performed. Results: Pupils expressed adequate knowledge on healthy eating habits. Attractiveness of sweets is much stronger in comparison to fruits and vegetables. 11 years olds complained about absence of their parents during family mealtime. The main reasons for drinking soft and energy drinks included taste and social motives. Girls were concerned about their body image and mentioned vomiting as a method to reduce body weight. Conclusions: Children possess general principles of healthy eating habits, but they do not implement them in their life. Prevention in nutrition to avoid social-health problems related to unhealthy diet, particularly obesity, should be focused both on children and their parents as role models in development of eating habits.https://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-201803-0005_voice_of_children_qualitative_analysis_of_children_s_interpretations_regarding_nutritional_behaviour.phpnutritionschoolchildrenhealth behaviourparticipatory approachqualitative study |
| spellingShingle | Eliška Štefanová Tibor Baška Zuzana Boberová Daniela Husárová Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská Henrieta Hudečková "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour Acta Gymnica nutrition schoolchildren health behaviour participatory approach qualitative study |
| title | "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| title_full | "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| title_fullStr | "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| title_short | "Voice of Children": Qualitative analysis of children's interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| title_sort | voice of children qualitative analysis of children s interpretations regarding nutritional behaviour |
| topic | nutrition schoolchildren health behaviour participatory approach qualitative study |
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