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Malaysiana 49(1)(2020): 121-128 http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4901-14
Stress and Food Intake among University
Students - Is There a Relationship? (Stres dan Pengambilan Makanan dalam
Kalangan Pelajar Universiti - Apakah Perkaitannya?)
SHI-HUI CHENG* & MUHAMMAD KHAIR MOHD KAMIL
School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia,
Jalan
Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Received: 20 September 2019/Accepted: 11 October 2019
ABSTRACT
There is a growing
interest in the effects of stress on food consumption. Studies suggest that
stress could either increases or decreases food consumption among university
students. As the prevalence of stress is evident among university students in
various countries, this study aims to investigate the relationship of stress on
dietary consumption among undergraduate students of a private university. A
cross-sectional study was carried out and a total of 100 participants aged
between 18-25 years and non-smokers were recruited. Anthropometric data was
measured and participants were asked to answer a questionnaire which accessed
their sociodemographic background, stress level, frequency of food intake and
3-day dietary intake. The data collected were then analysed using SPSS
software. This study found that males consumed cooked vegetables less
frequently than females (male= 2.38±1.48; female= 3.68±1.31, p<0.001) while
consumed soft drinks more frequently than females (male= 1.90±1.31; female=
1.28 ±1.24, p<0.05). In addition, stressed group consume significantly lower
energy, fat (including saturated fat, monounsaturated
fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty
acids) and calcium than non-stressed group (p<0.05). In
conclusion, the prevalence of stress among university students in this study
was 40%. Students eat lesser when they are in stress and this could negatively
impact their health. Therefore, stress management interventions need to be
implemented to help the university students to manage their stress and this
could help to promote healthy eating behaviour among university students.
Keywords: Dietary
intake; eating behavior; food consumption; stress; university students
Abstrak
Pada masa kini, minat untuk
mendalami kesan tekanan ke atas pemakanan seseorang individu semakin
meluas. Beberapa kajian mendapati bahawa tekanan akan meningkatkan
atau mengurangkan pola pemakanan seseorang. Oleh kerana prevalens
tekanan semakin meningkat dalam kalangan pelajar universiti di pelbagai
negara, maka kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan tekanan
terhadap pola pemakanan dalam kalangan pelajar di sebuah universiti
swasta. Kajian keratan lintang telah dijalankan dan seramai 100
peserta yang berumur antara 18-25 tahun dan bukan perokok menyertai
kajian ini. Data antropometri diukur dan para peserta diminta menjawab
soal selidik yang mengumpulkan data mengenai latar belakang mereka,
kadar tekanan yang dialami, kekerapan pengambilan makanan dan rekod
pengambilan makanan selama 3 hari. Data yang dikumpul kemudian dianalisis
manggunakan perisian SPSS. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa wanita lebih
kerap memakan sayur-sayuran berbanding dengan lelaki (lelaki= 2.38±1.48;
wanita= 3.68±1.31, p<0.001) dan lelaki lebih kerap meminum
minuman ringan berbanding dengan wanita (lelaki= 1.90±1.31;
wanita= 1.28 ±1.24, p<0.05). Di samping itu, pengambilan
makanan daripada segi tenaga, lemak dan kalsium bagi kumpulan yang
tertekan lebih rendah berbanding kumpulan yang tidak tertekan (p<0.05).
Secara kesimpulannya, prevalens tekanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti
dalam kajian ini adalah 40%. Pengambilan makanan dalam kalangan
pelajar yang tertekan berkurangan dan ini memberi kesan buruk kepada
kesihatan mereka. Oleh itu, intervensi pengurusan tekanan perlu
dilaksanakan untuk membantu pelajar universiti menguruskan tekanan
mereka dan ini dapat membantu meningkatan pola pemakanan yang sihat
dalam kalangan pelajar universiti.
Kata kunci: Corak
pemakanan; pelajar universiti; pengambilan makanan; pola pemakanan; tekanan
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*Corresponding author; email: shihui.cheng@nottingham.edu.my
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