Perception Affecting Healthy Food Consumption Behavior Among Teenagers in Bangkok การรับรู้ที่ส่งผลต่อพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารสุขภาพของวัยรุ่นในกรุงเทพมหานคร

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to (1) study perceptions of healthy food among teenagers, (2) study healthy food consumption behavior of teenagers in Bangkok, (3) compare personal factors and healthy food consumption behavior of teenagers in Bangkok, and (4) study the perception affecting healthy food consumption behavior of teenagers in Bangkok. This research was quantitative research by using a questionnaire. The sample group consisted of 80 teenagers by using calculations with the G*Power program, obtained by using a convenience sampling method. Statistics used in the research included frequency, percentage, mean (), standard deviation (S.D.), value test (t-Test), one-way analysis of variance, and with simple linear regression analysis. The results of the research found that: (1) perceptions of healthy food among teenagers in Bangkok was at a high level (=4.17). (2) Healthy food consumption behavior of teenagers in Bangkok was at a high level (=3.98). The results of the hypothesis testing found that: (3) teenagers' varying genders had a statistically significant impact on their eating of healthful foods at.05. Nonetheless, there was no discernible variation in the healthy food consumption habits of teenagers in Bangkok with respect to education, occupation, or daily income. (4) The perception of healthy food had a positive effect on healthy food consumption behavior of teenagers in Bangkok statistically significant at the .05 level.