| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 人類發展與家庭學系 === 103 === The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, behavior and their influential factors regarding energy saving eating among fourth- to sixth- grade elementary students in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study was carried out using stratified and cluster sampling. Questionnaires were administered to 1448 elementary students in fourth- to sixth-grade. The data analyzed in this study was processed for descriptive statistical analysis, independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis. The main findings of this study were as follows: (1) Most students showed positive knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, behaviors regarding environmental protection and energy saving eating. All the above measurements were positively correlated. Among these variables, subjective norm and self-efficacy had the highest correlation. (2) The girls had better scores in the 5 measurements than did the boys. Sixth-grade students had better scores in knowledge, but scored lower in subjective norm and self-efficacy than did the fourth-grade or fifth-grade students. But the means of attitude and behavior did not significantly differ by grades. Students who studied in suburban scored lower in knowledge, self-efficacy, behaviors regarding environmental protection and energy saving eating. Students who were from high or middle-high socio-economic status families scored higher in all the measurements except self-efficacy which did not differ by family socio-economic status. In conclusion, students’ attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, and behaviors regarding environmental protection determine the energy saving eating behaviors of students. These findings suggest that parents, school and government should cooperate to develop practical experience activities and courses which parents can participate with students to improve their energy saving eating behaviors.
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