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Effect of Breakfast Eating on Lening Attitude, Academic Efficacy and Self-Rated Mental Health of the 5th Grade Students of Primary School in Daejeon City in Korea

대전시 초등학교 5학년 학생의 아침식사 섭취가 학습태도 및 학업적 효능감, 정신건강에 관한 자각증상에 미치는 영향

  • Cheong, Jin Yeun (Dept. Food & Nutrition, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Mi Ja (Dept. of Culinary Nutrition, Woosong University) ;
  • Kim, Young A (Industry-University Cooperation, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Ly, Sun Yung (Dept. Food & Nutrition, Chungnam National University)
  • 정진연 (충남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김미자 (우송대학교 외식조리영양학부) ;
  • 김영아 (충남대학교 산학협력선도대학육성사업단) ;
  • 이선영 (충남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2014.02.27
  • Accepted : 2014.08.25
  • Published : 2014.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of breakfast eating on learning attitude, academic efficacy and self-rated mental health. Survey was carried out with 460 subjects of the 5th grade elementary school student in Daejon area. The study subjects were divided into 3 groups with frequency of eating breakfast defined as an intake of 7 d/wk, 3-6 d/wk and 0-2 d/wk. The results are summarized as follows. The frequency of eating breakfast was 7 d/wk in 52.4%, 3-6 d/wk in 35.4% and 0-2 d/wk in 12.2% of the subjects. The most common pattern of breakfast was the traditional Korean style. The students who have breakfast every day(7 d/wk group) show better learning attitude and academic efficacy(p<.001) and positive on self-rated mental health while 3-6 d/wk and 0-2 d/wk groups were negative(p<.001). In conclusion, regular breakfast eating group shows better learning attitude, academic efficacy and self-rated mental health so that they have positive health status and academic achievement.

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