Development of In-depth Questionnaire Items Related to Dietary Behaviors, Physical Activity, Obesity, and Weight Control Efforts for the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey
현진 박, 혜아 이, 보미 박, 윤희 신, 승희 전, 의정 김, 연재 김, 혜숙 박, 경원 오, 선혜 최, 양하 김
Abstract
This study aims to develop in-depth questionnaires for the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey in the areas of dietary behavior, physical activity, obesity, and weight control, to better understand the health behaviors of adolescents and explore the modifying factors. Apropos this, current and emerging issues regarding adolescent health were identified through a literature review and analysis of the past survey results. The questionnaire was developed not only to understand the health behaviors of adolescents, but also to identify factors affecting the health behaviors of adolescents. The final questionnaire was developed after taking into account the results of surveys to assess students' understanding of the questionnaire, another survey to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire, and experts' opinion on the developed questionnaire. Finally, 44 items on 21 topics were developed for an in-depth survey on dietary behavior, physical activity, obesity, and weight control. Through priority evaluation, the following items were selected for the 2022 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey: "high rate of soda sugar drinks intake," "high rate of delivery food and night snack intake," "high rate of high caffeine drink intake," "deterioration of lifestyle habits," "small amount of physical activity," "intervention factors for physical activity," and "increase in monthly inappropriate weight control attempts among those attempting to lose weight." These questionnaires will generate important evidence to understand adolescents' health behaviors and develop a public health strategy to improve them.