Fast Food Consumption Behaviors in High-School Students based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

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1 Assistant Professor, Ph.D of Health Education and Promotion, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

2 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

4 Ph.D Candidate of Counseling, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

5 MSc in Health Care Management, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

6 Ph.D Candidate in Health Education and Promotion, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.

7 Departments of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

8 Departments of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

9 MSc, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.

10 Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

11 Assistant Professor, Ph.D of Health Education and Promotion, Environmental Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

12 Assistant Professor, Ph.D of Health Education, Health Education and Promotion Department, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Studies report inappropriate snack and junk food consumption patterns in children and young adults in Iran. The current survey was aimed to explore fast food consumption behaviors in high-school students based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among 500 high-school students. Samples were selected based on cluster sampling method at first and simple random at second. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. To analyze, SPSS-16 and tests, including t-test, Chi-square, correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used.
Results: The monthly frequency of fast food consumption was 4.01. The TPB explained fast food use behaviors with R2 of 0.6, effectively. Results also represented that frequency of fast food consumption was meaningfully in line with behavioral intention (β = 0.60, P < 0.05) and subjective norms (β = 0.17, P < 0.05).
Conclusion: It seems likely beneficial to consider important subjective norms (especially friends) that may strongly effect on high-school student intention to use fast food. Also students perceived behavioral control must be increased.

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International Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 4, Issue 7 - Serial Number 31
July 2016
Pages 2131-2142

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