RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EATING BEHAVIOR WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND BODY IMAGE OF ADOLESCENTS Praba Diyan Rachmawati (*), Laily Hidayati, Dela Putri Lestari, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Eka Mishbahatul M.Has, Ilya Krisnana
Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga
Abstract
Introduction: In adolescent, balanced nutrition is necessary for growth and development as well as to prevent nutritional problems. However, adolescent body image can be compromised when adolescents feel that they are too thin or too fat. One of the factors that determine the nutritional status and body image of adolescents is eating behavior. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between eating behavior with nutritional status and body image of adolescents in Mojokerto. Methods: The design of this study was a cross-sectional study with a population of adolescents in high schools in Mojokerto. The sample size was 100 adolescents using cluster random sampling and meeting the inclusion criteria. The independent variable was eating behavior. The dependent variable were nutritional status and body image. Data were collected using AFHC and MBSRQ-AS questionnaires, digital scales, microtoise, and observation sheets. Data analysis used the Spearman rho test with a significance level of <0.05. Results: Most adolescents had good eating habits (76%), good nutritional status (57%), and positive body image (61%). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between eating behavior and nutritional status (p=0.000 and r=0.648), eating behavior and body image (p=0.000 and r=0.559), and nutritional status and body image (p=0.000 and r=0.439). Discussion: The better eating behavior will result in better nutritional status and more positive body image. The better nutritional status will result a more positive body image. It is hoped that future researchers can conduct research in a wider scope to get more diverse results.
Keywords: adolescents, eating behavior, nutritional status, body image
