청주지역 청소년의 식사 행동과 심리적 적응

Adolescents‘ Eating Behaviors and Psychological Adjustment in CheongJu City

The purpose of this study was to identify the aspects of eating patterns whether they could predict adolescents' eating behaviors and examine the differences in eating behaviors according to the sex, age, & physical characteristics. Also, this research was to investigate how the eating behaviors predict adolescents' psychological adjustment according to sex and age. Subjects of this study consisted of 596 adolescents drawn from middle schools and high schools in Cheongju City. The pilot study was used to examine the applicability of survey instrument. Data were analyzed by the frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, and stepwise regression using SPSS WIN program. The aspects of adolescents' eating patterns showed that teenagers were likely to have overeating/binge eating, speed eating, and unbalanced eating behaviors. There were statistically different in eating behaviors according to sex, age, and physical characteristics. Overeating/binge eating, speed eating, unbalanced eating, and a negative atmosphere of family meal time were significant risk factors predicting adolescents' relative psychological adjustment. There was statistically different in the effect of eating behaviors on adolescents' psychological adjustment according to sex and age. The results implies that future research is needed and the teacher of home economics education can use it in a class.