The Relationship Between Nutritional Knowledge and Food Choice Attitudes on Post COVID-19 Pandemic among High School Adolescents Saidah Linaili Rahmah, Yulilina Retno Dewahrani, Sri Rahayu
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jakarta State University
Abstract
Knowledge of nutrients is essential for adolescents to maintain optimal body function and prevent various health issues. The nutritional knowledge taught to high school students plays a crucial role in empowering them to make informed decisions about their health, including their attitudes toward food choices. This study aims to determine the relationship between nutritional knowledge and food choice attitudes among high school adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic. The research method used is descriptive-correlational, with nutritional knowledge as the independent variable and food choice attitudes as the dependent variable. A sample of 80 students was selected using purposive sampling, followed by simple random sampling. Nutritional knowledge was measured using a multiple-choice test, and food choice attitudes were assessed using the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ). Prerequisite test results indicated that the data were normally distributed and homogeneous. The Pearson Product Moment yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.446, indicating a moderate correlation. Nutritional knowledge contributed 19.89% to food choice attitudes. From this study, it can be concluded that there is a positive relationship between nutritional knowledge and food choice attitudes.
Keywords: food choice questionnaire, nutritional education, nutritional status of adolescents
