The Behaviors of Consuming Dietary Supplementary Products and Energy Drinks among Nursing Students, Srinakharinwirot University
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The aim of this study was to find out the consumption behaviors and factors correlated with consuming dietary supplements and energy drinks among nursing students of Srinakharinwirot University. The sample consisted of 196 nursing students (1-4 years). The statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, mean and standard deviation, and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The main findings showed that 49.00% of the sample consumed dietary supplementary
products and 41.80% consumed energy drinks. The factors related to the consumption of dietary supplements were: Grade Point Average (GPA) and knowledge of quality and reliability of the product; the correlation coefficients (rs) were .15 and .33 (p=.03, .01), respectively, which means that the GPA and knowledge of quality and reliability of the product varies consumption level of dietary supplements. The factor related to the level of energy drink consumption was the distribution channel. The correlation coefficient (rs) was .16 (p=.02) which means that energy drink consumption level varies with distribution channel. The results of this study can be used as basic information for the design and development of programs to address consumption behavior problems of dietary supplements and energy drinks among nursing students, who are leaders in public health promotion. The emphasis should be on the importance of reducing energy drink consumption that impacts health.
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