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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2014.8.6.309

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

Choi, Yoonseok (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Song, Jongnam (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Jeong, Moontaek (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Choi, Namgil (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
Han, Jaebok (Dept. of Radiology, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.8, no.6, 2014 , pp. 309-315 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Irradiated Foods; Level of Knowledge; High School Students;
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