Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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Food habits, health behaviors related to the personality in Korean college students

대학생의 성격요인과 식습관 및 건강관련행태

  • Kim, Nahyeon (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Jinhee (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kye, Seunghee (Graduate School of Education, Gachon University)
  • Received : 2019.08.27
  • Accepted : 2019.10.30
  • Published : 2020.02.29
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Abstract

Purpose: This study identified the relationship between dietary habits and health-related behaviors depending on the Big Five personality factors (extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism). Methods: The NEO-II test was administered to 337 male and female college students in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, and their dietary habits and health-related behaviors were surveyed. Results: The male participants showed higher scores for extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness compared to that of their female counterparts, while the female participants showed higher scores for neuroticism. As for the results of multivariate logistic regression analysis, in the case of men, higher scores for extraversion were related to a lower intake of instant/fast foods and a higher intake of vegetables; higher agreeableness scores were related to a lower intake of fruit; and higher neuroticism scores were related to a heavy intake of high-cholesterol foods. It was found that higher openness scores were associated with a higher intake of burnt fish/meat and a lower intake of animal fat, while higher agreeableness scores were related to a lower intake of burnt fish/meat in women. Also, those subjects with higher openness and agreeableness scores were found to better consider the nutritional balance when having a meal. In the case of the male participants, higher openness scores were related to increased physical activity, while higher neuroticism scores were related to increased smoking and a lack of sleep. As for the women, those with higher extraversion scores smoked more, while those who recorded higher agreeableness scores were involved in more physical activities. Conclusion: Differences were observed in dietary habits and health-related behaviors between men and women depending on personality factors, and the analysis results of some dietary habits according to personality factors were inconsistent with those of the overseas studies. Therefore, to provide customized nutritional counseling when considering each individual's personality factors, more research results from domestic samples should be collected and accumulated.

본 연구의 목적은 성격 5요인 (외향성, 개방성, 친화성, 성실성, 신경증)에 따른 식습관, 건강관련행태의 관련성을 파악하기 위하여 경기도 성남지역 대학생 남녀 337명을 대상으로 NEO 성격검사 (NEO-II test)를 실시하고 식습관 및 건강관련행태를 조사하여 비교분석하였다. 조사대상자의 일반사항은 전체 337명중 남자 133명, 여자 204명이었으며, 연령은 남자의 경우 평균 21세, 여자의 경우 평균 20세이었다. 조사대상자의 성격요인별 점수를 분석한 결과 남자의 경우 여자에 비해서 외향성, 개방성, 친화성, 성실성 점수가 더 높았고, 여자는 신경증의 점수가 더 높게 나타났다. 조사대상자의 식습관에 영향을 미치는 성격요인을 분석한 결과 남자의 경우 외향성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 인스턴트·패스트푸드 섭취는 0.20(95% CI, 0.06-0.66), 채소반찬은 3.02 (95% CI, 1.05-8.64)이었으며, 친화성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해서 과일 섭취는 0.29 (95% CI, 0.10-0.84)으로 나타났다. 남자의 경우 신경증 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 고콜레스테롤 음식 섭취는 3.03 (95% CI, 1.06-8.67)로 분석되었다. 여자의 경우 개방성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 탄 생선·고기 섭취는 4.99 (95% CI, 1.57-15.81), 동물성 지방의 섭취는 0.30 (95% CI, 0.13-0.68)이었으며, 음식 섭취시 영양적 균형 고려는 3.16 (95% CI, 1.24-8.01)로 나타났다. 여자의 경우 성실성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해서 탄 생선·고기 섭취는 0.35 (95% CI, 0.13-0.89)이었으며, 음식 섭취시 영양적 균형성을 고려하는 정도는 2.72 (95% CI, 1.01-7.33)으로 분석되었다. 조사대상자의 건강관련행태에 영향을 미치는 각 성격요인을 분석한 결과, 남자의 경우 개방성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 신체활동은 3.04 (95% CI, 1.36-6.79)이었으며, 신경증 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 흡연은 4.82 (95% CI, 1.90-12.22), 충분한 수면 정도는 0.33(95% CI, 0.13-0.85)으로 분석되었다. 여자의 경우 외향성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해서 흡연은 4.00 (95% CI, 1.25-12.83)이었으며, 친화성 점수가 높은 사람이 낮은 사람에 비해 신체활동은 3.04 (95% CI, 1.04-8.81)으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 성별로 성격요인에 따라 식습관, 건강관련행태의 차이를 보였으며, 일부 성격요인별 식습관의 분석결과에서는 외국의 연구결과와 상이하게 나타났다. 따라서 개인 성격특성을 반영한 맞춤형 영양상담이 되기 위해서는 보다 많은 국내 표본을 대상으로 연구결과의 축적이 요구되는 바이다.

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