Factors Contributing to Plate Waste among Elementary School Children in Tokyo, Japan: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Abe, Keina; Akamatsu, Rie
Titel	Factors Contributing to Plate Waste among Elementary School Children in Tokyo, Japan: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 37 (2013) 1, (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-5676
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Behavior Theories; Student Behavior; Grade 6; Grade 5; Questionnaires; Correlation; Student Attitudes; Social Behavior; Locus of Control; Eating Habits; Food; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Multiple Regression Analysis; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Lebensmittel; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the aspects of the Theory of Planned Behavior with the greatest relevance to plate waste (PW) among elementary school children in Tokyo, Japan. Methods: A total of 111 fifth- and sixth-grade students at an elementary school in Tokyo, Japan responded to a self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire focused on the associations among attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and PW behavior. Differences based on gender, grade level, height, and weight were considered. Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the factors contributing to PW. Results: Scores for attitudes toward PW were higher among girls ("p" less than 0.05). Perceived behavioral control ("r" = 0.535, "p" less than 0.001) was associated with PW. Perceived behavioral control had an impact on PW (standardized ß = 0.593, "p" less than 0.001, adjusted "R"superscript 2] = 0.332). Application to Child Nutrition Professionals: Although nutrition education directed at reducing PW in Japan has focused on attitudes, this study suggests that perceived behavioral control is also important for helping children reduce PW. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10