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JUST EAT IT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE EATING HABITS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Date Issued:
2014
Abstract/Description:
Young adults 18-25 years of age in the United States are experiencing a new world as they transition to young adulthood in college. The purpose of this investigation is to examine the eating behaviors of the young college population. The present study will examine the kinds of foods college students eat and how they make decisions regarding food consumption. The methodology of the present study consists of a quantitative survey, which includes questions about gender, living arrangements, convenience, and student eating habits. The sample size is comprised of 228 students at the University of Central Florida. A regression model is used to explore the influence of the independent variables, which include gender; living arrangement; convenience; and health have on eating habits. Findings indicated that convenience significantly influence eating habits (p<.001). Gender, living arrangements, and health, however, did not significantly influence the eating habits of the college student respondents. A second regression model examined the potential effects of gender, living arrangements, convenience, and health- weight gain on eating habits. Again, convenience was the only significant independent variable that has an influence on eating habits (p<.001) while gender, living arrangements, and health- weight gain were not significant predictors.
Title: JUST EAT IT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE EATING HABITS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.
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Name(s): Minnick, Alexandra, Author
Huff-Corzine, Lin, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2014
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Young adults 18-25 years of age in the United States are experiencing a new world as they transition to young adulthood in college. The purpose of this investigation is to examine the eating behaviors of the young college population. The present study will examine the kinds of foods college students eat and how they make decisions regarding food consumption. The methodology of the present study consists of a quantitative survey, which includes questions about gender, living arrangements, convenience, and student eating habits. The sample size is comprised of 228 students at the University of Central Florida. A regression model is used to explore the influence of the independent variables, which include gender; living arrangement; convenience; and health have on eating habits. Findings indicated that convenience significantly influence eating habits (p<.001). Gender, living arrangements, and health, however, did not significantly influence the eating habits of the college student respondents. A second regression model examined the potential effects of gender, living arrangements, convenience, and health- weight gain on eating habits. Again, convenience was the only significant independent variable that has an influence on eating habits (p<.001) while gender, living arrangements, and health- weight gain were not significant predictors.
Identifier: CFH0004598 (IID), ucf:45234 (fedora)
Note(s): 2014-05-01
B.A.
Sciences, Dept. of Sociology
Bachelors
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Subject(s): Eating Habits
College Students
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004598
Restrictions on Access: public
Host Institution: UCF

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