• Enfermería clínica · Mar 2019

    The relationship between level of knowledge and attitude towards behavior in choosing healthy snacks of 4th and 5th grade students.

    • Estri Mailinda and Raja Fitrina Lestari.
    • School of Nursing, STIKes Hang Tuah Pekanbaru, Indonesia.
    • Enferm Clin. 2019 Mar 1; 29 Suppl 1: 81-84.

    ObjectiveSnacks of elementary school students have an important role in fulfill the adequacy of energy and nutrients for the growth and development of children. The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between level of knowledge and attitude about healthy snacks towards behavior in choosing healthy snacks at the 4th grade and 5th grade students in a public elementary school in Pekanbaru.MethodThis research used descriptive correlational method with cross sectional approach. The data were collected from 74 samples by distributing questionnaires using simple random sampling technique with the variables were knowledge about healthy snacks and attitude about healthy snacks and choosing healthy snacks behavior.ResultMost of students have good knowledge (68.9%) and have a negative attitude (55.4%) about healthy snacks and have good behavior (67.6%) in choosing snacks. There was no correlation between knowledge about healthy snacks and the behavior of choosing snacks (p value = 1000) and there was no relationship between attitude about healthy snacks and choosing snack behavior (p value = 0.369).ConclusionsElementary school teachers always need to control of all types of snacks that are sold in the school.Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.

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