HUBUNGAN PERSEPSI BODY IMAGE DAN PENGETAHUAN GIZI DENGAN PEMILIHAN MAKAN PADA MAHASISWA ASRAMA PUTRI KAMPUS A POLTEKKES KEMENKES PONTIANAK

Abstract

Background: Body image perception and nutritional knowledge are factors that can influence eating selection behavior, especially in students who are in the adolescent to early adulthood stage. Dissatisfaction with the body can drive individuals to choose foods without considering nutritional needs. In addition, the dormitory environment can also affect students' diets due to limited access to food and peer influence.

Research objective: To find out the relationship between body image perception and nutritional knowledge with food selection in female dormitory students of Campus A Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak.

Research Methods: This study uses a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The research sample amounted to 83 respondents who were selected using systematic random sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out using the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), nutrition knowledge questionnaire, and Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ). Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using the Chi-Square test.

Results: The results showed that most of the respondents had a negative perception of body image (51.8%), poor nutritional knowledge (51.8%), and poor eating choices (53%). There was a significant relationship between body image perception and food choice (p-value = 0.022), while there was no significant relationship between nutritional knowledge and food choice (p-value = 0.429).

Conclusion: There was a relationship between body image perception and eating choice, but there was no relationship between nutritional knowledge and food selection in female dormitory students of Campus A of the Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak.