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Students' and Parents' Perceptions of Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools

초등학교 영양교육에 대한 학생과 학부모의 인식도 조사

  • Kim, Hyun-Hee (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Yoo-Hwa (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Shin, Eun-Kyung (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Shin, Kyung-Hee (Kyungbuk Buk-Sam Elementary School) ;
  • Bae, In-Sook (Kyungpook National University's Attached Elementary School) ;
  • Lee, Yeon-Kyung (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김현희 (경북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박유화 (경북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신은경 (경북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신경희 (경북북삼초등학교) ;
  • 배인숙 (경북대학교 사범대학부속초등학교) ;
  • 이연경 (경북대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2006.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate students' and parents' perceptions of nutrition education. In this survey, 7,577 elementary school students and 6,003 of their parents across the country were surveyed about the necessity of implementing nutrition education, its present status and problems and future methods for nutrition education implementation. The results showed that 96.6% of the parents and 62.8% of the students responded that nutrition education was urgently needed, at least once per week in the lower grades of elementary school, and that it should be related to and coordinated with special activities class. In addition, the survey showed that students and their parents wanted nutrition teachers to establish a nutrition counseling room, a practical cooking class, a special activity class, and/or dietary camp during school breaks. With regard to the status of nutrition education at home, there was statistical evidence that suggests significant differences between urban and rural schools. Approximately 63% of the parents indicated that they had difficulty teaching nutrition education in their own homes, because it was difficult to determine the dietary habits and nutritional status of their children. When asked about attending a dietary class for parents, 74% expressed their intent to attend. Parents were most interested in learning about cooking practices, diet therapy, and food information in that order. The results showed that the most effective method of dietary education was to teach appropriate nutritional practices in school and at home simultaneously. Hence, necessary information and education should be provided through special lectures, special cooking classes, and dietary classes for parents. The conclusions of this study suggest that a variety of education programs should be developed to achieve effective nutrition education for students and their parents.

본 연구에서는 전국 16개 지역 초등학교 학생 7,577명과 학부모 6,003명을 대상으로 학부모의 가정에서의 영양교육실태, 학부모와 학생이 인식하는 학교 영양교육의 필요성 및 교육방향, 학생들의 영양교육에 대한 관심도와 학부모대상 식생활교실 관심도 등을 학교급식 유형별로 비교하였다. 학부모의 81.4%가 가정에서의 영양교육이 충분하지 못한 것으로 인식하였고, 63.2%가 가정에서의 영양교육 실시에 어려움을 느꼈으며, 그 이유로는 자녀의 영양상태 파악부족이 41.9%로 가장 많았고, 가정에서 실시하고 있는 영양교육은 편식교정이 73.1%로 가장 높았다. 영양교육의 필요성에 대해서 학부모의 96.6%, 학생의 62.8%가 필요한 것으로 인식하였고, 영양교육 적임자로는 학부모의 53.8%와 학생의 46.2%가 영양교사로 인식하였으며, 교육시기로는 학부모의 88.4%가 유치원 및 초등학교 저학년부터 실시하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 인식하였다. 영양교육 유형으로는 학부모의 55.8%가 실습을 병행한 교육이 적당하다고 답하였고, 도시형 급식학교 학부모의 경우 특별활동반을 활용한 교육을, 농어촌형 급식학교 학부모의 경우는 재량활동시간을 활용하는 것을 더 원하는 것으로 나타났다. 학생들은 적절한 영양교육 시간을 일주일에 1시간으로 응답한 경우가 가장 많았고, 영양교육 유형으로는 특별활동반 및 우리농산물 체험교육에 대해서 78.5%가 관심을 나타내었으며, 참여해보고 싶은 특별활동반으로는 조리실습반 73.0%, 편식교정반 12.8%, 비만관리반 10.1% 순이었다. 방학을 이용한 건강 식생활 캠프는 조리실습 캠프 68.3%, 전통음식 탐방 캠프 41.3%, 편식 캠프 19.5% 순으로 조사되었다. 학부모 대상 식생활 교실을 운영할 경우 74%의 학부모가 참여의사가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 식생활 교실운영 시 관심분야는 조리실습 47.4%, 식사요법 45.7%, 식품정보 44.5% 순으로 나타났으며, 식품정보에 대한 관심도는 도시형 급식학교의 학부모가 농어촌형 급식학교의 학부모보다 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 이상의 결과 초등학생 및 학부모들은 영양교육의 필요성을 절실히 인식하고 있었으며, 학생들은 특별활동반을 활용하여 일주일에 1시간씩 영양교육을 받기를 원하는 것으로 나타났고, 학부모 또한 자녀들이 실습을 병행한 교육을 받기를 원하는 것으로 나타났으므로 향후 특별활동반 운영을 위한 체계적인 영양교육프로그램이나 지침서의 개발이 절실히 필요하다고 하겠다.

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