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Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of High School Students Regarding Irradiated Foods

고등학생의 방사선조사식품에 대한 지식, 태도 및 행위

  • Received : 2014.07.23
  • Accepted : 2014.10.25
  • Published : 2014.10.30

Abstract

This paper presents basic supporting data necessary for planning an educational intervention strategy as part of a communication strategy that would form an extensive national consensus on and enhance national understanding of irradiated foods. A survey was conducted to collect data on the knowledge, attitude, and behavior with regard to irradiated foods among high school students, on whom education has a great ripple effect compared with the general public. The results show that 82.9% (627 students) have acquired no information, whereas 89.3% (675 students) have received no education on irradiated foods. The reason for these overwhelmingly large percentages is the lack of available opportunity for education(88.2%). Their level of knowledge on irradiated foods scores 1.71 points (out of 10 points), which is very low, whereas their attitude toward the safety of irradiated foods scores 2.76 points (out of 5 points), which is relatively low as well. As such, we predict that their tendency to purchase and consume irradiated foods is low, given their very low level of knowledge of and negative attitude toward irradiated foods. The students who have been educated on irradiated foods show a higher level of positive attitude (p<0.001) toward irradiated foods compared with those who have had no education. This result suggests the need to provide high school students with knowledge on irradiated foods as well as education in the same to help them form a proper attitude toward these food items.

방사선조사식품에 대한 광범위한 국민적 공감대를 형성하고 국민이해를 제고하기 위한 커뮤니케이션 전략의 일환으로 교육적인 개입전략을 계획하는데 필요한 기초 근거자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 일반인 중 교육의 파급효과가 높은 고등학생을 대상으로 방사선조사식품에 대한 지식, 태도 및 행위 수준을 조사한 결과 방사선조사식품에 대해 정보를 습득한 경험이 없는 학생이 82.9%(627명), 교육 경험이 없는 학생이 89.3%(675명)로 압도적으로 많았다. 교육을 받지 못한 이유로는 교육의 기회가 없어서(88.2%)가 대부분이었다. 방사선조사식품에 대한 지식수준은 1.71점(10점 만점)으로 매우 낮은 수준을 나타냈고, 방사선조사식품의 안전성에 대한 태도수준도 2.76점(5점 만점)으로 비교적 낮은 태도수준을 나타냈다. 이는 방사선조사식품에 대한 매우 낮은 지식과 부정적 태도를 가지고 있기 때문에 방사선조사식품을 구입 및 섭취로 이어지는 행위수준은 낮을 수밖에 없다고 예측할 수 있다. 또한 방사선조사식품에 대한 교육경험이 있는 학생이 교육 경험이 없는 학생보다 방사선조사식품에 대한 긍정적 태도수준이 더 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 이러한 결과는 방사선조사식품에 대한 지식제공 뿐만 아니라 올바른 태도형성을 위한 교육을 함께 제공할 필요가 있음을 알 수 있다.

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