Eating and Exercise Behavior of Educational Personnels at Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University

Abstract

        This study is a survey research aimed to study the eating and exercise behavior of educational personnels in higher educational institutions and to compare the differences of behavioral health of educational personnels with variables studied of sex, work status study and body mass index. The sample group was Kasetsart University educational personnels at Kamphaeng Saen Campus, aged 21 to 64 years. 2,172 people. The sample size was determined using Krejcie & Morgan table and used convenience sampling method. Taking into account convenience and willingness to answer without compulsions. In this research, the 245 samples answered to questionnaires. The tools of this research was a questionnaire on eating and exercise habits, divided into 5 parts: part 1 general information questionnaire, part 2 knowledge about food and exercise, part 3 food consumption attitude, part 4 eating behavior, and part 5 physical activity practice. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, standard deviation and comparing difference between personal factors such as sex, work status and body mass index with knowledge, attitude, eating behavior, and physical activity practice using Independent samples test and ANOVA statistics.

        The results of the research found that 1) The study and compare the effect of gender on knowledge about food was found to be male and female educational personnel. Most of them have a good level. The knowledge is an important factor in behavioral and related to behavior. 2) The was a statistically significant differences between work status, food knowledge and attitude towards food consumption, shows that work status affects to different of health behavior, knowledge and attitude towards food consumption. 3) There were differences in BMI levels on exercise knowledge.