Assessment of Nutritional Awareness and Behavior Among Students in the College of Sports Science at the Arab American University

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the level of nutritional awareness and behavior among students of the Faculty of Sports Science at the Arab American University. To achieve this, the researcher employed the descriptive survey method due to its suitability and the nature of the study. The study sample consisted of 68 students, selected randomly. The researcher used a nutritional awareness and behavior scale, which he developed, and the final version of the scale comprised 34 items. After conducting statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the study found that the level of nutritional awareness and behavior among students of the Faculty of Sports Science at the Arab American University was moderate. Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences related to academic level. However, there were statistically significant differences related to gender, favoring females. In light of these results, the researcher recommended increasing the level of nutritional awareness and behavior among college students by expanding the number of courses related to the subject of the study.