Investigation on the Effectiveness of Experimental Measurement Based Nutrition Training on the Nutritional Behavior and Nutrition Proficiency of Secondary School Students

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of experimental measurement based nutrition education on nutrition behaviors and nutrition self-sufficiency of middle school students. In the study, pretest- posttest experimental pattern with control group was used. The research was carried out with 38 volunteer students in the 2017-2018 academic year. The data were collected with The Child Nutrition Self-Efficacy Scale and Nutrition Behavior Scale. The data were analyzed by independent groups t test. According to the findings, the pre-test and post-test difference scores of students nutritional behaviors in the experimental and control groups differed significantly in favor of the experimental group. However, the pre-test and post-test difference scores of nutrition self-efficacy of students did not differ significantly. According to these results, it is recommended to give nutrition training to students within a specific program