Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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Study for Utility and Improvement of Mobile Applications for Diet and Dietary Life of College Students

대학생들의 다이어트와 식생활관련 모바일 앱 활용과 개선을 위한 연구

  • Nam, Hae-Won (Dept. of Foodservice Industry, Suwon Women's University) ;
  • Myung, Choon-Ok (Dept. of Hotel & Culinary Arts, Osan University) ;
  • Park, Young-Sim (Devision of Food Science and Culinary Arts, Shinhan University(Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH, Yonsei University))
  • 남혜원 (수원여자대학교 외식산업과) ;
  • 명춘옥 (오산대학교 호텔조리계열) ;
  • 박영심 (신한대학교 식품조리과학부(연세대학교 심바이오틱라이프텍연구원))
  • Received : 2018.04.30
  • Accepted : 2018.07.20
  • Published : 2018.07.28
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Abstract

Free from limitations of time and space, diet management with smartphones can be highly useful for college students. This study aimed to improve the utility of diet related apps by efficacy and app evaluation after using the apps for 2 weeks. Results showed that the intent for continuing use apps was low, and the lack of efficacy indicated the currently developed apps had not significantly influenced their motivating healthy diet. Average app rating was $3.12{\pm}0.85$. Among 4 rating factors, convenience and contents were relatively higher than usefulness and community. Especially, there was significant difference in contents and convenience according to gender, contents and community according to BMI and previous diet experience. In the future, considering the needs and characteristics of college students, we need to find ways to enhance the usefulness of the app and to strengthen the social networking.

스마트폰을 활용한 건강관리는 시간과 공간에 제약을 받지 않아 대학생들의 건강관리를 위한 좋은 방안이 될 수 있다. 본 연구는 대학생들을 대상으로 다이어트와 식생활관련 앱을 2주일간 사용하도록 한 후 앱 효능감과 평가를 통해서 앱 활용성 개선 방안을 모색하였다. 연구결과 앱 효능감과 지속적인 사용의지가 낮아 현재 개발된 앱들이 다이어트와 식생활 개선의지에 크게 영향을 미치지 못하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 앱 평가점수는 $3.12{\pm}0.85$였으며, 앱 평가 요인 중 편리성과 콘텐츠에 비해 유용성과 커뮤니티요인이 상대적으로 낮았다. 특히 콘텐츠와 커뮤니티는 성별에 따라, 콘텐츠와 편리성은 BMI와 다이어트 경험에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 앞으로 대학생의 니즈와 특성을 고려하여 앱의 유용성을 높이고 social networking을 강화할 수 있는 방안들이 더 모색되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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