Relationship between Learning Motivation and Lifestyle Factors Related to Diet and Physical Activity among Female College Students in Japan

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  • Fujii Hiroko
    Faculty of Human Science, Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University

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  • 女子大学生における学習意欲と食意識, 食行動及び身体活動との関連性

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<p>Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate whether learning motivation was associated with lifestyle factors related to diet and physical activity in female college students.</p><p>Methods: A total 348 of Japanese female college students aged between 18 and 21 years old participated in this cross-sectional study. Learning motivation, dietary consciousness, dietary behavior, and physical activity were assessed. Three hundred and sixteen subjects who completed responses to the self-rated questionnaire were categorized into a control group and low learning motivation group divided by 3 components of Shimoyama's passivity scale: study, lectures and campus life.</p><p>Results: The proportions of those with consciousness of a well-balanced diet in the group of low motivation in study and lectures were significantly lower than those in the control groups (57％ vs. 70％, p＝0.024 and 57％ vs. 69％, p＝0.025, respectively). The proportions of those with a habit of eating supper late in the group of low motivation in study and lectures were significantly higher than those in the control groups (27％ vs. 15％, p＝0.019 and 30％ vs. 14％, p＝0.001, respectively). The proportion of those with active nonexercise activities in the group of low motivation in lectures and campus life were significantly lower than those in the control group (41％ vs. 52％, p＝0.043 and 41％ vs. 54％, p＝0.019, respectively). The proportions of those with regular exercise in the group of low motivation in campus life were significantly lower than those in the control group (23％ vs. 36％, p＝0.012).</p><p>Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that learning motivation is associated with dietary consciousness, dietary behavior, and physical activity among Japanese female college students. The association indicates the importance of emphasizing health education for lifestyle modification in Japanese female college students.</p>

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