EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DIETARY CHOICES, AMONG NUTRITION SCIENCE STUDENTS OF LAHORE

Abstract

The present study was done to evaluate the psychological relationship between dietary choices of nutrition students in Lahore. A sample of 400 nutrition students was taken, the age of which ranged from 18 to 25 years, all of these students were nutrition students. The cross-sectional Research method was used for this study. Data was collected using PSS-10 (Perceived Stress Scale) and EAT-26 (Eating Attitude Test). The surveys were made in person. The questionnaire included all the questions related to how the dietary choices of nutrition students were affected by environmental factors as well as academic stress. The Statistical Procedures and analysis techniques utilized in this research were descriptive analysis, inferential analysis, correlational analysis, and hypothesis testing. The hypothesis showed that there was a positive correlation between students with high self-esteem and good dietary choices. This study students behave psychologically when making nutritional decisions and how perceived stress correlates with eating pattern.