Associated factors with intention to use fast food of students at Hanoi medical university, academic year 2020-2021
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This study was conducted with the aim of applying the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to analyze the relationship between attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control and intention to use fast food among students at Hanoi Medical University in the academic year 2020-2021. Sample size was 315 students among the first, third and sixth year Doctor of preventive medicine and Bachelor of Nutrition. Students intend to use fast food in the next 2 months. Attitude forward behavior, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control explained 10.5% of intention to use fast food. Only attitude forward behavior has an effect on intention to use fast food (β = 0.32 (p < 0.05)). It is necessary to provide health education among medical students to change students' attitude about using fast food, thereby helping to reduce the intention to use fast food in the future.
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fast food, the theory of planned behavior (TPB), intention, medical students.
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