Collegians’ Self-Efficacy of Adhering to Health Diet

Abstract

Background: Based on research conducted in the United States, the process of shifting from high school to college necessitates children to adapt to a novel setting. Failure to make appropriate adjustments may have adverse effects on individuals' weight status and subsequent health-related behaviors. University experience is a critical phase associated with an increased likelihood of weight gain.

Objective(s): This study aims to assess collegians’ Self-Efficacy of adhering to health diet.

Methodology: This study was guided by descriptive predictive design. The predictive correlational design is used to establish strength and direction of relationships between or among variables, with the intention of predicting the value of one of the variables based on the value(s) of one or more other variable(s). Predictive correlational research uses the terms independent and dependent to refer to its principal variables. The independent variable (or variables) is also called a predictor. The dependent variable is the one whose value or occurrence the researcher wants to be able to predict.

Results: The result of this study reveals that there is no gender-wise statistically significant difference in the Self-Efficacy for adherence to healthy diet.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the Maintainers feel more confident about adhering to a healthy diet as they have been used to doing so even though they were in pleasurable surrounding. The Maintainers feel more confident about adhering to a healthy diet as they have been used to doing so even though they are in unpleasurable surrounding.

Recommendations: The study recommended continued advocacy at the cities and national levels is needed to make changes and further strengthen public health efforts. Establish Social Liberation which impedes public’s from adhering to healthy diet.