Text in English / Due to the fact that many adolescents do not follow a balanced diet, an
investigation into the eating habits of adolescents was undertaken. Much
research has been done on eating disorders but little research has been done on the concomitants and possible precursors to unhealthy eating habits among adolescents.
A literature study was done to clarify which factors cause unhealthy eating habits. The developmental aspects of adolescence and the reciprocal effect on eating habits was also investigated.
A valid and reliable measuring instrument was developed in order to measure eating habits of adolescents. This instrument was used in an empirical investigation including 340 respondents with the aim of determining the most important factors, which relate to the eating behaviour of adolescents.
Educational implications of the findings are discussed in order to provide
curriculum developers, teachers, parents, counsellors and the media with
guidelines to help children to adopt healthy eating habits. / M.Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17948 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | De Beer, Nadine Deboreh |
| Contributors | Bester, Garfield |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (188 pages), application/pdf |
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