The Influence of Awareness of Food Therapy on Psychological Well-Being, Purpose of Life, and Depression of Adolescents with School Maladjustment Issues
AUTHORS
Heakyoung Cho,2838 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea
Sung-je Cho,(Corresponding Author) 02838 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of awareness of food therapy on the psychological well-being, purpose of life, and depression of adolescents with school maladjustment issues. The study was conducted on 135 adolescents who visited three leading institutions for school maladaptation in Ulsan Metropolitan City. Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis were performed using the analysis method SPSS program, and multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate causal relation between the variables. The study found that the perception of food therapy among the maladjusted adolescents has positive effect on psychological well-being; the higher the awareness of food therapy was, the higher the level of psychological well-being was. Second, the perception of food therapy among the maladjusted adolescents in schools is found to have a positive influence on purpose of life; the higher the awareness of food therapy was, the higher the purpose of life was. Third, the perception of food therapy among the maladjusted adolescents was found to have a negative effect on depression; the higher the perception of food therapy was, the less the negative attitude was. This study is believed to become the basis of the food therapy education programs for the promotion of positive psychology among maladjusted adolescents in school.
KEYWORDS
maladjusted adolescents, awareness of food therapy, psychological well-being, purpose of life, depression
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