중학생의 식생활 관련 환경지식과 환경의식 및 환경친화적 식생활행동

Knowledge and Consciousness on Environment and Eco-friendly Behavior related to dietary life of Middle School Students

본 연구는 경북 경산시와 대구광역시 소재 중학교에 다니는 남${\cdot}$여중학생의 식생활 관련 환경지식과 환경의식, 그리고 환경친화적 식생활 행동 수준을 파악하고, 환경지식, 환경의식, 환경친화적 식생활 행동의 관련성을 분석하였다. 조사 대상자의 환경지식 평가 문항에 대한 인지도 평균은 $77.2\%$, 정확도는 $75.2\%$로 나타났다. 환경의식 점수는 5점 만점에 3.45점, 그리고 환경친화적 식생활 행동 점수는 5점 만점에 평균 2.9점으로 나타났다. 환경친화적 식생활 행동을 식품구매, 식사, 뒤처리 행동의 2개 영역으로 나누어 분석한 결과 식품구매 행동 2.7점, 식사 행동 3.0점, 뒤처리 행동 3.1점으로 나타났다. 환경지식, 환경의식, 환경친화적 행동의 관계에서 환경지식 점수가 높을수록 환경의식도 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 환경친화적 식생활 행동은 환경지식, 환경의식 수준과 상관이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 지식과 의식 향상을 위한 환경교육과 함에 행동으로 옮길 수 있는 실천적 교육이 필요함을 알 수 있다.

In this study, environmental knowledge and consciousness and eco-friendly behavior related to dietary life of middle school students were examined. Male and female students in Gyeongsan and Daegu Metropolitan City were selected for the study. Total of 490 questionnaires were delivered and collected, and 445 of them were analyzed by using SPSS Win Ver 12.0. Percentages of students who checked' don't know the answer' in 20 environmental knowledge assessment questions were $14.4\~41.8\%$, and those who gave correct answer to these responded to how the answer were $40.1\~93.3\%$. The average score of environmental consciousness was 3.45 and that of eco-friendly dietary behavior was 2.9 out of 5. When dietary behavior was divided by three categories, such as food purchasing, eating. and dish washing, the score of food purchasing behavior was 2.7, those of eating behavior and dish washing behavior were 3.0, 3.1, respectively. In the relationship between environmental knowledge. consciousness. and eco-friendly dietary behavior, there was significant positive correlation between howledge and consciousness, but no significant relation between consciousness and behavior. It showed that environmental knowledge and consciousness didn't always lead to eco-friendly dietary behavior. Therefore, education for practical betlavior must be emphasized even though the knowledge and consciousness education on environment are important.